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HISl^ORY      OF 

"BatterY  ''C" 

148th  Field  Artillery 

American  Expeditionary  Forces 


Written  in  Germany  by 
PAUL  M.  DAVIS  and  HUBERT  K.  CLAY 

Drawings  by 
JOHN  F.  HUBACEK  and  ALLEN  W.  HALE 


MEMORIAL     EDITION 


Copyright  1919 

BY 

Paul  M.  Davis  and 
Hubert  K.  Clay 


COLORADO  SPRINGS 


DEDICAIMON 

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WHOSE   LOYALTY;    WHOSE   SACRIFICE; 

WHOSE  PURE,  NOBLE  PATRIOTISM, 

SINCERE  PRAYERS   AND  FORTITUDE 

MADE  POSSIBLE  THE  VICTORIES 

OF  OUR  ARMIES 

WE  RESPECTFULLY  AND 

FERVENTLY 
DEDICATE  THIS  VOLUME 


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atoarbeb  eaci)  a  silber  £itar  to  toear  upon  t)is 
campaign  babge  as!  a  pergonal  citation  from 
(g>eneral  ^ersfjing,  in  recognition  of  tfjeir  balor- 
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OTfjat  tfjep  hih  toasi  for  tf)e  !)onor  of  our 
countrp;  tuljat  tfjep  receibeb  tuag  a  tjabge  of 
merit  gracioufilp  besitotneb  upon  ttjem  tip  a  (^reat 
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OUR  APOLOGY 

Before  leaving  America,  a  Harvard  Professor,  in  wishing  us  Bon 
Voyage,  fervently  expressed  a  willingness  to  accompany  us  across  the 
waters  to  defeat  the  Hun.  "The  most  pleasant  and  worth-while  adven- 
ture in  life  is  that  in  which  you  face  death  with  your  comrades,"  said  he. 

Little  thought  was  paid  to  that  particular  remark  until  we  had  the 
Huns  safely  upon  their  knees.  Now  that  the  war  is  over  and  we  have 
endured  the  necessary  hardships  and  faced  death  without  hesitation,  we 
feel  bound  together  as  only  men  of  our  calibre  and  experience  can  be 
bound. 

In  the  years  to  come  we  contemplate  recalling  our  various  larks  and 
adventures  with  pride  and  satisfaction.  To  enable  us  to  remember  more 
easily  and  recall  more  vividly,  we  must  fall  back  upon  something  more 
reliable  than  our  poor  memories. 

We  hope  to  describe  in  this  work,  without  any  mental  reservation 
whatsoever,  our  hardships  and  our  good  times.  We  hope  to  honestly 
register  conditions,  not  as  might  be  depicted  by  a  biased  and  dis- 
interested outsider,  but  conditions  as  they  actually  existed. 

We  sincerely  trust  that  in  perusing  this  book  that  our  comrades  and 
the  folks  at  home  will  be  elated  with  its  accuracy,  be  pleased  with  its 
frankness  and  delighted  with  its  valuable  contents  as  a  souvenir  of  the 
Great  World  War. 

The  authors  are  indebted  to  the  officers  and  men  of  Battery  "C"  for 
their  co-operation  and  assistance  in  making  this  work  a  success. 


(13) 


MAJOR  VICTOR  W.  HUNGERFORD 
Father  of  Battcrv  "  C.  " 


(14) 


IN  MEMORY  OF  THE  PALS  WE 
LEAVE  BEHIND 

We're  soldiers  here  on  a  foreign  soil, 

We've  fought  a  gallant  light. 
Lives  there  a  man  who  can  recall 

We  were  not  in  the  right  ? 
One  moment  lest  we  forget, 

The  sacrifice  supreme. 
Once  comrades  too,  with  death  they  met, 

To  realize  a  dream. 

A  dream  I  said,  but  not  a  dream 

Of  power  iron-heeled. 
Their  blood  they  gave,  a  living  stream 

Democracy  to  shield. 
It's  up  to  us  and  all  the  rest 

To  take  the  final  chance. 
They  did  enough,  they  did  their  best, 

They're  buried  here  in  France. 


(15) 


CAPTAIN  DORAN 

Who  commanded   Battery  "C"  in  the  St. 

Mihiel  and  Meuse-Argonne  Oflfensives. 


CAPTAIN  O'DONNELL 
Who  at  one  time  commanded  Battery  "  C. 

(16) 


OUR  RECORD 

Battery  "C"  was  organized  in  May,  1916.  Several  Colorado  Springs 
business  men,  urged  by  the  National  vSecurity  League,  met  and  formed 
what  is  now  Battery  "C"  148th  Field  Artillery. 

Victor  W.  Hungerford  and  Daniel  W.  Knowlton,  prominent  lawyers 
of  Colorado  Springs,  were  elected  Captain  and  1st  Lieutenant  respectively. 

On  June  19th  the  Battery  was  called  to  camp  at  the  Rifle  Range,  near 
Golden,  Colorado.  Here  nearly  one-half  of  the  men  were  discharged  for 
physical  reasons.  The  Battery  was  recruited  to  peace  strength  of  133 
men  and  mustered  into  Federal  vService  on  August  14th,  1916.  Before 
being  mustered  into  Federal  Service  the  Battery  elected  William  H. 
Schade  1st  Lieutenant  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of 
Lt.  A.  J.  Lawton. 

We  received  our  three-inch  equipment,  also  an  officer  and  non-com- 
missioned officers  from  the  regular  army  to  instruct  us  in  its  usage. 

We  left  the  Rifle  Range  for  Deming,  N.  M.,  the  latter  part  of  Septem- 
ber. The  Battery  spent  a  month  in  Deming  and  then  hiked  overland  to 
El  Paso,  Texas,  where  we  were  assigned  to  the  5th  Field  Artillery  under 
the  direct  command  of  Colonel  Menoher,  who  is  now  a  Major-General  in 
France. 

Batterv  "C"  made  an  enviable  record  for  efficiency  during  its  stay  at 
Ft.  Bliss.  Other  batteries  never  outdid  or  outmancuvcred  this  organi- 
zation. 

The  Battery  was  ordered  to  Ft.  D.  A.  Russell,  Wyoming,  to  be  muster- 
ed out  the  26th  of  February,  1917.  The  majority  of  the  men  returned 
to  civil  life  about  the  6th  of  March.  From  this  time  until  the  declaration 
of  war  by  the  United  States,  Battery  "C"  1st  Colorado  Field  Artillery, 
existed  on  paper  only. 

After  war  was  declared  with  Germany,  efforts  were  made  to  recruit 
the  Battery  to  war  strength.  Practically  all  of  the  old  men  returned  and 
several  men  from  Colorado  Springs,  and  the  Cripple  Creek  District  also 
joined  up. 

We  went  in  camp  at  Overland  Park,  Denver,  on  July  13th  with  an 
approximate  strength  of  100  men.  After  two  months  of  disciplinary 
drill  we  entrained  for  Camp  Greene,  Charlotte,  N.  C. 

Our  stay  here  was  pleasant  but  very  short.  We  were  no  more  than 
comfortably  located  when  orders  came,  sending  us  to  Camp  Mills 
and  one  degree  nearer  the  firing  line.  Before  leaving  Camp  Greene, 
Troop  "C,"  Oregon  Cavalry,  was  united  with  us  and  we  became  known 
as  Battery  "C,"  148th  Field  Artillery,  and  were  assigned  to  the  66th  Field 
Artillery  Brigade  of  the  41st  Division. 

At  Camp  Mills  most  of  our  drill  was  as  infantrymen,  but  we  also  had 
several  days  of  service  firing  with  the  three-inch  pieces.  We  put  in  some 
severe  and  most  trying  days  here  during  the  latter  part  of  November  and 

(17) 


COL.   BURKK  H.  vSINCLAIR 
Our  Beloved  Regimental  Cominaiuler 


(18) 


the  early  part  of  December.  While  here  we  received  an  addition  of 
about  60  men  from  California. 

We  welcomed  an  order  taking  us  to  Camp  Merritt,  at  Cresskill,  X.  J. 
Here  a  scarlet  fever  epidemic  broke  out,  putting  sixty  of  our  men  in  the 
hospital  and  the  Battery  in  quarantine. 

We  sailed  from  New  York  aboard  the  wS.  vS."  Baltic"  on  the  morning 
of  the  23rd  of  January  for  Liverpool,  England.  We  formed  part  of 
an  American  convoy  at  Halifax. 

On  the  fifth  of  February  we  narrowly  escaped  being  torpedoed  and 
witnessed  the  sinking  of  the  "Tuscania"  which  was  directly  to  our  rear. 

We  docked  in  Liverpool  a  day  later  and  were  hurried  to  Winchester 
for  a  rest.  A  brief  stay  here  and  we  departed  for  Southampton  and 
embarked  on  the  cattle  ship  "Prince  George,"  for  France. 

Arriving  at  Le  Havre  the  next  morning,  we  spent  two  days  in  a  camp 
there  and  then  entrained  for  Camp  de  Souge,  not  far  from  Bordeaux. 

At  Camp  de  Souge,  where  we  learned  that  our  regiment  and  the  146th 
Field  Artillery  of  our  brigade  had  been  detached  from  the  41st  Division 
and  assigned  to  the  1st  American  Corps  as  Corps  Artillery,  we  sent  most 
of  the  Battery  away  to  school  to  learn  how  to  handle  the  tractors  and 
trucks  which  we  were  to  get. 

Our  guns  and  equipment  were  issued  to  us  about  the  first  of  May, 
and  on  the  eighth  of  that  month  we  convoyed  to  Castillon  to  complete 
our  training. 

We  left  for  the  front  on  July  the  fourth,  the  one  hundred-forty  second 
anniversary  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

On  the  seventh  of  July  we  arrived  on  the  front  and  fired  our  first 
shot  of  the  war  on  the  10th. 

We  took  up  seven  positions  on  the  Chateau-Thierry  front  which  were 
in  the  Grand  Foret,  near  Fontenelle,  near  Fransauges,  in  the  Rochet 
Woods,  near  Epieds,  near  Beuvardes  and  near  Chery-Chartreuve. 

After  leaving  the  Chateau-Thierry  front  we  went  to  the  St.  Mihiel 
Salient,  where  we  occupied  three  positions  which  were  near  Mouillv, 
near  Minorville  and  at  Limey. 

From  the  St.  Mihiel  sector  we  took  up  positions  in  the  \'erdun  sector 
which  were  at  Gcrmonville  and   Esnes. 

Our  next  front  was  east  of  the  Argonne  woods  where  we  fired  from 
Nantillois  and  Aincreville.  Our  last  position  was  near  Lion-devant- 
Dun  where  we  were  ready  to  open  fire  when  the  signing  of  the  Armistice 
ceased  all  operations. 

We  were  placed  in  the  Army  of  Occupation  and  left  for  the  rear  to 
be  re-equipped. 

On  December  second  we  left  for  Coblenz  via  Luxembourg.  We  spent 
thirty  days  enroute  arriving  at  Hohr,  Germany  on  the  thirtieth  of  Dec- 
ember, where  we  were  billeted  among  the  German  people  to  await  orders 
to  go  back  to  the  L'nited  States. 

(19) 


CAPTAIN  FRANK  C.  MERRIELL 

In    command    of    "  C  "    Battery    for    the    four    months 

previous  to  its  demobilization. 


(20) 


THE  148th  FIELD  ARTILLERY 

The  148th  Regiment  of  Field  Artillery  was  organized  at  Camp  Greene 
N.  C,  in  September,  1917,  and  originally  comprised  Companies  "A," 
"B,"  ''C"  and  "D,"  the  Headquarters  Company  and  the  vSupply  Company 
of  the  2nd  Wyoming  National  Guard  Infantry  Regiment,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Colonel  Joseph  W.  Cavender,  of  Wyoming.  Its  organization 
was  completed  the  following  month  by  the  transfer  to  it  of  Batteries  "A," 
"B"  and  "C"  of  the  Colorado  National  Guard,  composing  the  1st  Separate 
Battalion  of  Colorado  Field  Artillery,  and  Troops  "A,"  "B,"  "C"  and  "D" 
of  the  Oregon  National  Guard,  formerly  the  1st  vSeparate  Squadron  of 
Oregon  Cavalry. 

The  final  disposition  of  these  organizations  was  as  follows:  A  por- 
tion of  Troop  "A,"  Oregon  Cavalry  and  Headquarters  Company,  Wyo- 
ming Infantry,  formed  the  Headquarters  Company.  The  balance  of 
Troop  "A,"  Oregon  Cavalry  and  the  Supply  Company,  Wyoming  Infantry, 
formed  the  Supplv  Company.  Battery  "A,"  Colorado  Field  Artillery, 
became  Battery  ''A."  Battery  "B,"  Colorado  Field  Artillery,  became 
Battery  "B."  Battery  "C,"  Colorado  Field  Artillery  and  Troop  "C," 
Oregon  Cavalry,  became  Battery  "C."  Company  "A,"  Wyoming  In- 
fantry and  Troop  "D,"  Oregon  Cavalry,  became  Battery  "D."  Com- 
pany "D,"  Wyoming  Infantry,  became  Battery  "E,"  and  Company  "C," 
Wyoming  Infantry,  became  Battery  "F."  Company  "B,"  Wyoming 
Infantry,  and  Troop  "  B,"  Oregon  Cavalry,  were  divided  between  Bat- 
teries "D,"  "E"  and  "F."  The  Regiment  trained  at  Camp  Greene  until 
late  in  October.  From  there  it  moved  to  Camp  Mills,  L.  I.,  N.  Y.,  where 
it  remained  until  December  14th,  on  which  day  it  changed  station  for 
Camp  Merritt,  N.  J.,  where  it  was  held  until  its  movement  overseas. 

Leaving  Camp  Merritt  on  the  22nd  of  January,  1918,  the  following 
day  we  sailed  from  New  York  for  Liverpool,  the  entire  regiment  embarked 
on  the  S.  S.  "Baltic."  On  February  6th  we  disembarked  at  Liverpool 
and  moved  by  rail  to  Winnall  Down  Camp,  near  Winchester,  England. 
Two  days  later  the  regiment  embarked  at  Southampton  for  France. 
Arriving  in  France  we  loaded  on  trains  and  traveled  two  days  to  Camp 
de  Souge  where  we  began  our  preliminary  training  for  service  on  the 
front.  We  were  issued  our  guns  and  felt  a  keen  pride  in  them,  for  they 
were  the  latest  design  in  Artillery. 

On  July  4th,  1918,  we  entrained  at  Libourne,  France,  for  the  Chateau- 
Thierry  front.  We  went  into  position  July  7th  and  opened  up  July  10th. 
From  the  time  we  arrived  on  the  front  our  regiment  figured  in  every 
offensive  of  the  American  Army  until  November  11th,  when  the  Armistice 
ceased  all  hostilities. 


(21) 


The  only  Armory  that  we  ever  knew — Temple  Theatre,  Colorado  Springs. 


We  were  quite  comfortable  in  this  old  garage  at  Camp  Baldwin. 


(22) 


We  were  never  relieved  and  are  proud  to  say  that  our  regiment  was 
one  of  the  very  few  that  served  without  a  rest  from  the  time  the  Huns 
threatened  Chateau-Thierry  until  the  Allies  drove  them  to  their  knees 
on  November  11th. 

We  left  I'rance  with  the  Army  of  Occupation  and  after  one  month  of 
traveling  we  arrived  at  the  City  of  Hohr,  Germany,  on  December  30th. 
Hohr  is  about  18  kilometers  from  Coblenz,  on  the  east  side  of  the  Rhine. 
From  Hohr  we  expect  to  leave  direct  for  the  United  States. 


ARTILLERY  SONG 

Over  hill,  over  dale,  as  we  hit  the  dusty  trail 

And  the  caissons  go  rolling  along. 
Up  and  down,  in  and  out,  counter  march  and  left  about 

As  the  caissons  go  rolling  along. 
Then  it's  Hi,  Hi,  He, 
For  the  Field  Artillery, 

Sing  out  your  numbers  loud  and  strong. 
For  where'er  you  go,  you  will  always  know. 

That  those  caissons  go  rolling  along. 


(23) 


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1st  LIEUT.  JOHN  W.  McDONALD 
With  Battery  "  C"  in    Germany 


MAJOR  HUNGERFORD 

At  Camp  Greene 


CAPT.  SCHADE  AND  LIEUT.  GOWDY  2nd  LIEUT.  WILLIAM  P.  CHOATE 

Formerly  with  Battery  "C."  A  former  Sergt.,  now  a  Lieut,  in  Battery  "C. 


(24) 


OUR  LIEUTENANTS 

Much  of  the  credit  for  the  cflSciency  of  the  Battery  is  due  to  its  Lieu- 
tenants. Our  officers  have  been  indispensable  and  are  absolutely  neces- 
sary for  the  harmonious  and  effective  operation  of  the  Battery.  We  have 
been  extremely  fortunate  in  having,  during  our  career,  a  set  of  officers  that 
in  every  respect  upheld  the  honor  of  the  American  Army  and  worked  with 
zeal  and  energy  to  better  the  efficiency  and  morale  of  Battery  "C."  The 
present  standing  and  reputation  of  Battery  "C"  reflects  the  unstinted 
efforts  of  these  officers: 

1st  IvIEut.  Joseph  B.  Blackburn 
1st  Lieut.  John  W.  McDonald 
1st  Lieut.  Roy  V.  Turner 
1st  Lieut.  William  R.  McAllaster 
2nd  I^ieut.  Warren  D.  f^EARV 


(25) 


(26) 


THE  155mm.  FILLOUX  GUN 

There  is  not  the  sli^^htest  doubt  l)ut  that  every  man  in  the  148th  will 
be  proud  to  say  that  his  rej^inient  handled  the  G.  P.  F's.  during  the  war 
with  Germany.  We  think  this  gun  to  be  the  best  in  the  world.  The 
Yanks  made  it  famous.  The  French,  who  invented  it,  did  not  think  it 
at  all  an  exception.  The  Americans  were  very  enthusiastic  about  it 
and  accomplished  results  the  French  thought  impossible  with  such  a  gun. 

The  G.  P.  F.,  as  we  term  it,  is  a  rifle  of  155  millimeter  bore,  or  about 
six   inches  in   our   measurements.     The  length   of  the   barrel  is    19   feet, 

5  inches.      The  length  of  the  entire  piece  in  traveling  position  is  28  feet, 

6  inches.  The  piece  can  be  fired  with  a  full  charge  from  0  to  35  degrees 
elevation,  and  possesses  a  horizontal  field  of  fire  of  60  degrees.  The 
maximum  range  reached  with  the  steel  shell  is  about  16  kilometers  (10 
miles).  The  shell  travels  at  a  speed  of  2700  feet  per  second;  an  unbe- 
lievable velocity  for  a  shell  of  this  calibre,  weighing  96  pounds,  to  pass 
through  the  air.  The  gun  cradle  which  constitutes  the  oscillating  mass, 
rests  on  the  top  carriage  by  means  of  the  cradle  trunnions.  The  top 
carriage  is  supported  by  the  chassis,  on  which  it  turns  when  the  gun  is 
laid  for  direction.  The  chassis,  on  which  is  mounted  the  barrel,  forms  a 
platform,  carried  by  the  gun  axle  and  by  two  trails.  The  gun  is  provided 
with  rubber  tired  wheels,  constructed  to  receive  caterpillar  bands.  When 
in  firing  position  the  trails  are  opened  and  anchored  in  the  ground  bv 
means  of  spades.  The  weight  of  the  chassis  rests  directly  on  the  gun 
axle  at  a  single  point  only,  through  the  agency  of  the  pivot  pin;  this 
arrangement  permits  the  axle  to  follow  irregularities  of  the  ground.  When 
in  traveling  position  the  trails  are  closed,  locked  together,  and  secured 
on  the  limber.  The  limber  is  merely  a  carriage  on  which  rest  the  rear 
ends  of  the  trails  and  is  supplied  wdth  rubber  tired  wheels,  and  is  steered 
in  a  similar  manner  to  an  automobile.  The  limber  wheels  are  the  same 
as  those  of  the  gun  proper.  They  are  intended  to  receive  caterpillar 
bands  if  the  nature  of  the  ground  makes  this  necessary.  The  gun  wheels 
are  provided  with  brake  drums.  The  total  weight  of  the  rifle  in  road 
position,  without  trail  spades  or  caterpillar  bands,  is  25,740  pounds,  or  a 
trifle  more  than  12  tons. 

The  gun  is  classed  as  heavy  artillery,  but  being  perfectly  balanced 
and  mounted  on  rubber  tired  wheels,  it  can  be  moved  about  with  consider- 
able rapidity.  It  is  pulled  by  high  powered  Renault  or  Holt  Caterpillar 
tractors. 

When  we  received  our  equipment  we  could  make  fifteen  miles  an 
hour  on  a  level  stretch.  This  was  one  of  the  factors  that  contributed 
to  our  great  successes  while  operating  about    Chateau-Thierrv. 

In  beauty  the  gun  has  no  comparison.  A  long,  graceful  barrel;  rigidly 
constructed  and  attractively  designed  trails;  neat  and  strong  iron  wheels 
with  rubber  tires;  has  a  very  low  road  clearance  and  impresses  one  as 
a  pow^erful,  destructive  greyhound. 

(27) 


(28) 


GENERAL  HEADQUARTERS 
AMERICAN   EXPEDITIONARY  FORCES. 

February  13,  1919. 

From  :  Commander-in-Chief. 

To:  Commanding  General,  66th  F.  A.  Brigade. 

Subject:      Commendation  of  the  66th  F.  A.  Brigade. 

1.  It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  send  you  this  letter  of  commendation 
upon  the  excellent  service  rendered  by  the  66th  F.  A.  Brigade  during  the 
war  with  Germany. 

2.  This  Brigade  was  always  to  be  depended  upon  when  in  the  region 
of  the  Marne  and  Aisne  Rivers  In  the  St.Mihiel  battle  and  Meuse- 
Argonne  Offensive,  it  supported  our  gallant  infantry  in  many  a  pitched 
battle. 

3.  This  duty  so  well  performed  will  always  be  a  source  of  pride  to 
each  and  every  member  of  the  Brigade. 


JOHN  J.  PERSHING, 

General,  U.  S.  Army 


A  true  copy 


J.  H.  Wallace, 
Major  Field  Artillery,  Adjutant. 


Copy    to    Corp.    Hubert    K.    Clay,    Battery    C.    I4Sth   Field 
Artillery. 

The  above   recommendtilion   was  written  by  General   Pershing,  solely  for  publication  in 
the  "History  of  Battery  C." 


(29) 


AvTierican      Ke<i     Cross 


It  is  not  necessary  for  us  here  in  this  book  to  reveal  to  its  numerous 
readers  the  wonderful  achievements  and  benevolent  services  rendered  by 
the  American  Red  Cross,  for  every  civilized  man  knows  of  this  organiza- 
tion and  of  its  far-reaching,  tender,  and  motherly  protection.  In  every 
part  of  the  earth,  extending  to  the  remotest  corners,  the  Red  Cross  has 
become  known  as  an  institution  that  is  without  parallel  in  the  history  of 
the  world.  It  is  reputed  as  the  "Greatest  Mother  in  the  World,"  and  we, 
who  have  served  on  the  Western  Front,  offer  no  substitute  for  that  per- 
fectly appropriate  title. 

We  are  more  familiar  with  its  work  on  the  battle  fields  of  France 
than  of  its  work  in  any  other  part  of  the  earth.  It  is  for  services  rendered 
on  the  firing  line  that  we  are  judging  this  institution.  Ever  since  we  left 
our  home  shores,  our  sphere  of  knowledge  and  life  has  been  bound  by  the 
"Loving  Bands  of  Mercy"  in  which  this  organization  has  held  us. 

The  praise  we  have  to  give  cannot  be  given  by  the  pen.  It  is  a  praise 
that  comes  from  the  heart  and  the  innermost  parts;  it  is  held  there  and 
is  not  revealed  by  word  of  mouth. 

The  soldier's  appreciation  of  the  Red  Cross  comes  from  his  most  noble 
character,  and  is  expressed  by  his  deeds,  which  reflect  his  gratitude  for 
the  "Divine  Mercv"  which  he  has  received. 

The  American  Red  Cross  is  a  "vStatue  of  Mercy:"  It  will  long  endure; 
it  shall  stretch  its  "Motherly  Arms"  and  hold  the  entire  world  in  a  spirit 
of  everlasting  "Brotherly  Love." 


(30J 


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Camp   Bdld 


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DAYS  AT  CAMP  BALDWIN 

Battery  "C,"  a  mere  handful  of  men,  entrained  at  Colorado  vSprings 
for  Camp  Baldwin,  Denver,  Colorado,  on  Friday  the  thirteenth  day  of 
July,  1917.  About  five  months  previously  the  Battery  had  returned  to 
Colorado  Springs  from  service  on  the  Mexican  Border,  where  they  proved 
themselves  to  be  an  organization  that  could  be  depended  upon  for  results, 
no  matter  how  hard  the  task.  We  arrived  the  same  day,  about  4  o'clock 
in  the  afternoon.  We  were  welcomed  into  camp  by  "A"  and  "B"  Batter- 
ies who  had  been  there  for  some  days.  Our  quarters  consisted  of  a  large 
garage  which  accommodated  the  whole  battalion.  We  were  known  as  the 
1st  Sept.  Battalion,  Colorado  Field  Artillery. 

After  getting  accustomed  to  our  surroundings  we  started  in  to  drill 
from  the  very  beginning  and  learned  the  school  of  the  soldier.  We  had 
neither  our  artillery  nor  our  rifles.  Our  drill  was  infantry  drill  and  general 
instructions  necessary  for  a  recruit.  We  had  no  uniforms  and  did  not 
get  them  for  some  weeks.  All  of  our  drills  and  hikes  were  in  our  civilian 
clothes  and  shoes.  There  were  several  enjoyable  hikes  that  we  took. 
Probably  the  most  enjoyable  one,  and  the  one  that  we  will  least  forget, 
was  the  three-day  hike  to  Starbuck  Park,  which  is  situated  in  a  beautiful 
canon  among  the  hills  about  Mt.   Morrison. 

We  all  lived  near  the  hills  and  were  always  among  them,  so  our 
mountain   hikes  were   no  more  than  reminiscences  of  our  civilian  days. 

Denver  was  only  two  miles  and  passes  were  given  to  most  of  the  men 
on  Wednesdays,  Saturdays  and  Sundays.  Furloughs  for  Saturday  and 
Sundav  were  given  to  members  whose  homes  were   in  Colorado  Springs. 

(31) 


We  never  failed  to  have  a  good  time  in  Denver,  for  she's  a  gay  old 
city  and  can  show  anyone  a  good  time. 

We  will  remember  Camp  Baldwin  as  the  place  where  we  spent  our 
Rookie  davs  and  shared  the  joys  and  disappointments  of  a  Rookie's  life. 
On  the  whole  our  days  were  filled  with  pleasure.  The  army  life  was  a  new 
game  and  we  were  fresh  and  enthusiastic.  It  was  in  the  good  old  summer- 
time and  the  whole  atmosphere  was  one  of  pleasure  and  excitement.  It 
never  dawned  upon  us  that  we  were  indulging  in  a  serious  occupation. 
We  were  on  a  big  vacation  and  acted  as  such. 


(32) 


T)o        You  Re'TiemWi'  . 


The  peddlers  with  nuts  and  chocolate? 

McAninch  and  Harris  in  conversation  "a  la  Chinois?" 

Your  visits  on  the  sly  to  the  canteens? 

Decker  as  a  laundry  agent  ;* 

The  Chinese  Latrines? 

The  finger  prints  ujjon  the  walls i* 

The  rotten  egging  of  the  Chinks? 

Bob  and  his  \^in  Rlanci' 

All  the  hot  cakes  Otto  fed  us? 

The  Auto  School  gang? 

How  the  non-coms  planned  a  dinner  in  Bordeaux? 

Rumors  of  the  front? 

The  h'rench  fleas? 

Whit,  vSmall  and  Joseph  exploring  the  wilds  of  Bordeaux? 

Whv  the  sand  was  at  De  vSouge? 

Otto,    Pennewill  and   Pierce  in  the  guard-house  at  Bordeaux? 

The  Cafe  straight  down  the  road? 

vSchnell  and  his  Provost  guard? 


(33) 


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SaLvaIion 
Cantine 


It  was  on  the  vSt.  Mihiel  front,  twenty-four  hours  before  the  drive 
opened,  that  "C"  Battery  was  laboring  and  cursing  furiously  in  order  to 
get  their  guns  in  action  for  the  opening  of  the  big  offensive.  The  men 
were  weary  from  forced  marches  and  the  rain  and  muck  made  the  roads 
almost  impassable.  For  thirty-six  hours  they  had  been  slowly  but  surely 
maneuvering  their  guns  over  the  treacherous  roads,  and  finally  had  got 
them  camouflaged  in  a  woods  near  by  the  gun  positions.  The  men  were 
"all  in,"  the  weather  was  nasty,  the  meals  had  been  scarce  and  scanty. — 
It  was  in  this  predicament  that  the  vSalvation  Army  became  endeared  to 
"C"  Battery.  And  a  real  salvation  it  was.  In  those  same  woods,  only 
a  few  kilometers  from  the  front  line,  there  was  a  hut  bearing  the  symbol 
of  the  Salvation  Army.  Two  young  women  were  in  charge  of  the  haven. 
They  were  young  and  spirited.  They  had  a  dug-out  at  the  rear  of  the 
hut  which  they  were  forced  to  occupy  several  times.  Quite  often  a  "Big 
Boy"  would  find  its  way  into  those  woods  and  the  bombing  planes  were 
ever  searching  them  out.  The  girls  stayed.  They  told  us  "we  are  as 
safe  as  you  are;  why  should  we  leave  because  a  drive  is  about  to  be 
opened  i*" 

The  day  before  we  went  into  position  these  girls  were  making  dough- 
nuts for  "C"  Battery.  They  gave  each  man  in  the  outfit  four  doughnuts, 
the  first  we  had  had  since  leaving  America;  nine  months.  They  were 
good,  they  were  delicious,  they  converted  the  morale  of  the  outfit  into 
happy  and  sunny  dispositions.  The  men  forgot  their  troul)les.  The  mud 
and  rain  no  more  had  disastrous  efi"ects  on  our  accomplishments.  We 
asked  the  price   of  the   doughnuts.      They  set  no  price;     the  doughnuts 

(34) 


were  free.  This  surprised  the  men,  it  amazed  them.  Doughnuts, 
luscious  doughnuts,  the  kind  mother  makes,  on  the  front,  and  all  for 
nothing.      They  refused  all  of  our  most  willing  offerings. 

We  pulled  out  that  night,  but  before  we  left,  a  large  sum  of  money 
was  enclosed  in  a  packet  bearing  a  brief  note  begging  acceptance,  and 
sent  bv  courier  to  the  vSalvation  Army  hut. 


WE  HAD  'EM  TOO 

Dear  Dad,  he  wrote,  I'm  here  in  France 
And  skating  with  every  Yank  advance. 

We're  driving  back  the  filthy  Huns, 
The  Heinies  now  are  on  the  run; 

And  I  am  well  and  strong  tonight. 
Except  for  little  things  that  bite. 

Do  you  recall  those  happy  days 

We  sat  before  the  log  fire's  blaze 

Within  our  little  parlor,  snug. 

With  Shep  asleep  upon   the  rug. 

And  heard  the  clock  tick  on  the  shelf, 

Except  when  Shep  would  scratch  himself? 

And  there  were  times  with  sudden  zip 
He'd  bite  himself  upon  the  hip, 

Then  turn  his  head  in  manner  queer 
To  scratch  himself  behind  the  ear; 

Then,  like  the  whirling  of  a  gale. 
Get  up  and  madly  chase  his  tail. 

Well,  dad,  I  do  not  want  to  brag. 

But  since  in  France  Eve  served  the  Flag, 
Ell  say  in  running  down  a  flea 

Shep  never  had  a  thing  on  me; 
In  fact  I  think  I've  learned  to  do 

Some  twists  our  old  dog  never  knew. 

We  used  to  scold  and  put  him  out, 
We  would  not  let  him  stay  about 

When  he  began  to  thump  the  floor; 
But,  oh,  when  I  get  home  once  more 

El!  let  Shep  scratch  the  evening  through. 
Because,  vou  see,   Eve  had  'em  too. 


(35) 


ClcLcKcimas 


TROOP  ^'C"  AT  CLACKAMAS 


After  two  weeks'  recruit  drill  in  the  streets  around  the  Armory  in 
Portland,  the  Oregon  Squadron  of  Cavalry,  on  July  25,  1917,  made  its 
first  move  towards  Germany.  This  move  was  for  a  distance  of  twelve 
miles,   to  Camp  Whitycombe  at  Clackamas,   Oregon. 

Under  the  command  of  Captain  Maguire,  Troop  "C"  soon  was  at 
"home."  As  all  of  the  men  still  wore  their  civilian  clothes  everyone  was 
eager  to  don  the  khaki.  Finally  the  O.  D's  arrived;  not  woolen  as  was 
expected,  but  cotton.  It  wasn't  long  then  until  we  were  all  "real"  soldiers. 
The  first  vSaturday  every  man  wanted  a  pass  to  go  home  to  show  what 
a  "neat  fitting"  uniform  he  wore. 

It  was  h  re  that  we  learned  the  fundamental  rudiments  of  soldiering. 
The  men  also  learned  how  to  go  over  the  top.  But  this  top  was  not  the 
top  that  is  generally  spoken  of.  It  was  the  fence  at  the  rear  of  the  camp, 
just  right  for  a  good  hurdle.  Every  evening  after  retreat  the  bovs  would 
"go  over"  in  mass  formation  and  soon  would  be  saving  "hello"  to  their 
best  girl  in  Portland.  This  was  fine  sport  and  all  enjoyed  it  as  long  as 
they  could  get  away  with  it.  One  evening  the  Colonel  spoiled  the  fun 
by  ordering  a  check  to  be  taken  every  evening.  Needless  to  say  that  the 
absentees  from  this  check  were  peeling  spuds  or  scouring  pots  and  pans 
the  next  day. 

(36) 


The  drill  was  dismounted  cavalry  drill,  Manual  of  Arms,  Guard  Duty 
and  the  essential  things  necessary  for  the  performance  of  a  soldier's  duty. 
Naturally  rumors  soon  started;  first,  we  were  to  be  made  infantrymen, 
then  artillerymen,  and  most  everything  imaginable.  We  were  all  anxious 
to  go  to  Palo  Alto,  California,  for  there  we  would  draw  our  horses  and  be 
real  Cavalrymen.  It  had  been  rumored  for  some  time  that  we  were  to 
go  to  Camp  Greene,  Charlotte,  N.  C,  but  nothing  was  certain  until 
September  5,  when  orders  were  received  and  read  to  us  telling  of  our  fate. 
The  Camp  was  in  a  state  of  turmoil,  every  man  wanted  a  pass  to  go  and 
say  "goodbye."  All  had  said  tliat  little  ditty  about  a  dozen  times  in  the 
last  few  days.  Also  we  had  eaten  several  farewell  dinners,  so  naturally 
all  wanted  to  repeat  this  formality  once  more. 

Bright  and  early  on  Friday  morning,  vSeptember  6,  we  packed  our 
equipment  and  amid  cheers  and  fond  farewells  left  Clackamas  on  a  four- 
teen car  train  headed  for  Camp  Greene,  North  Carolina. 


THE  COURTSHIP  OF  A  ^'ANK 

A  soldier  fat  took  ofT  his  hat 
And  bowed  himself  low  dowai. 

Before  him  stood  the  womanhood, 

Of  that  small  German  town. 
His  head  was  bald,  his  voice  it  drawled 
His  teeth  stuck  out  in  front. 

And  when  he  smiled  he  seemed  a  child. 

It  made  his  face  so  blunt. 

But  women  fair  were  standing  there. 
Not  two  or  three,  but  four. 

It  was  his  chance,  he  felt  his  pants, 

The  sweat  began  to  pour. 
Then  he  began;    like  this  it  ran, 
"Guten  Abend,  eins,  zwei,  drei, 

Ich  will  ein  Fran — say,  what's  the  row, 

Amerika  dabei." 

With  lifted  eyes,  to  their  surprise, 
He  started  with  a  curse. 

He  saw  the  pin,  to  his  chagrin; 

"American  Red  Cross  Nurse." 
A  man  came  up  —a  soft  Liccup — 
The  soldier  scarce  could  gargle, 

"Say  what's  your  name!*"  at  last  it  came, 

"At  home  they  call  me  Argall." 

(37) 


Scenes  Around  Camp  Baldwin. 


(38) 


Do        You  "Remembar  ? 


Tom  Smith  and  Paul  Davis  attcndin.i,^  the  Chinese  picture  show^ 

The  Observation  BaHoon? 

Hutch  and  his  party  for  the  prisoners? 

The  main  attraction  in  Bordeaux? 

The  Cafe  at  Martigny? 

Scottic  Baxter's  sudden  illness  one  night? 

Skinnv  McGlinn  running  Fuchs  out  of  the  kitchen? 

Miller's  shadow  boxing? 

I'orty  inches  (iowdy? 

Capt.   Mungerford's  debut  in  a   Dodge? 

The  vStag  dances  at  the  V.  M.  C.  A.? 

The  75's  blowing  up? 

The  wine  barges  at  Castillon? 

The  band  concerts? 

'I'he  circus? 

The  fire? 

The  free  wine? 

The  River  Rat? 


(39) 


■^1 


mss^iss^ssm 


THE  Y.  M.  C  A. 

We  are  all  indebted  to  this  organization  for  its  helpful  service  and  its 
forceful  co-operation  with  the  Allied  Armies.  It  has  built  up  a  chain  or 
system  of  recreation  huts  and  canteens  reaching  all  parts  of  the  allied 
countries.  It  has  provided  rest  and  amusement  for  soldiers  going  to  and 
coming  from  the  front.  On  the  front  itself  we  of  the  148th  regiment  are 
not  qualified,  nor  would  it  be  just,  for  us  to  judge  the  work  of  this 
organization  on  the  front  line.  While  our  brigade  was  on  the  line,  we 
participated  in  all  of  the  offensives  as  either  Army  or  Corps  Artillery 
and  consequently  no  "Y"  has  ever  been  assigned  to  our  brigade. 

Each  Division  has  assigned  to  it  a  "Y"  which  belongs  to  it  and  operates 
onlv  for  it.  Its  supplies  are  assured  by  military  transportation.  Corps 
and  Armies  have  no  "Y"  assigned  to  them  and  they  are  left  to  get  along 
the  best  way  they  can.      That  was  our  predicament  while  on  the  front. 

Having  no  "  Y"  of  our  own  and  endeavoring  to  buy  from  some  Divisional 
"Y,"  we  were  always  refused.  The  Divisional  "Y's"  are  under  orders 
to  sell  to  no  other  than  their  own  Division,  and  since  we  did  not  belong 
to  any  Division  we  were  unable  to  purchase  from  the  "Y's"  on  the  front. 
It  is  not  unusual.  The  government  commissaries  refused  to  sell  to  us 
because  we  were  not  attached  to  a  Division.  Many  a  time  a  "Y"  or 
commissary  operating  in  our  region  has  declined  to  cater  to  us.  It  is 
hard  to  realize,  but  then,  if  every  "Y"  or  commissary  were  allowed  to 
sell  to  anyone,  the  Division  to  which  they  are  attached  would  only  par- 
tially be  cared  for. 

In  all  the  Camps  we  have  been  in,  the  "Y"  has  rendered  excellent 
service.  They  have  always  provided  recreation  and  amusement.  At 
Camp  De  Souge  we  had  a  fine  "Y"  and  there  is  not  one  of  the  fellows  who 
didn't  appreciate  its  presence. 

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Here  in  Hohr,  our  Brigade  has  as  fine  a  "Y"  as  any  outfit  in  the  Army 
of  Occupation.  Every  night  there  is  a  program  and  all  the  arrangements 
are  made  by  the  V.  M.  C.  A.  Hot  chocolate  and  doughnuts  are  served 
at  all  times,  free  of  charge  and  all  you  want. 

When  the  next  war  comes  around  we  think  it  would  be  a  good  idea 
to  provide  each  Army  Corps  with  a  representative  V.  M.  C.  A.,  and  also 
devise  some  means  of  providing  the  Army  Troops  with  the  amusements 
and  refreshments  that  are  necessary  to  the  combat  units. 


OH!  AINT  IT  A  GRAND  AND  GLORIOUS  FEELING 

when,  after  four  hours  in  the  rain  and  mud,  you  hear  your  relief  coming 

up? 
—when  the  shell  you  think  is  going  to  get  you,  breaks  over  your  head!' 

—when  the  Buglers  forget  to  blow  reveille :» 

— when  vour  girl  writes  that  she  still  loves  you? 

—when,  after  the  bombing  plane  passes  over,  it  does  not  drop  an  orange  i" 

— when  you  get  a  letter  from  home? 

— when  the  Buglers  l)low  pay-day? 

— when  our  observer  reports  "target?" 

—when,  after  several  days  of  hard  lighting,  our  doughboys  advance^ 

— when  cold  and  dreary,  you  discover  a  misplaced  cigarette!' 

— when  you  hear  "all  clear i*" 

when  a  couple  of  hundred  Boche  prisoners  come  marching  l)y? 

— when  you  dive  for  your  dug-out  and  make  a  direct  hiti" 

— when  on  convoy  we  pass  through  a  town  with  lots  of  pretty  girls  in  iti" 

when,  after  asking  for  water,  you  are  refused  and  olTercd  wine? 

to  see  a  captured  gun  reversed  and  firing  at  the  swine i' 

—when,  after  several  hours  of  toil  the  gun  is  finally  put  on  the  road? 
— to  get  a  daily  newspaper  while  on  the  front  ^ 


(41) 


Wf  endured  hardships  at  Camp  Mills  unknown  at  Valley  Kor^e.       Court    niartials  are  still 
j)ending  and  investigations  are  still  under  way  to  fix  the  hlame  for  this  misconstructed  camp. 


(42) 


Caitip     G-recrve 


DAYS  AT  CAMP  GREENE 

Battery  "C"  entrained  at  Camp  Baldwin  for  Camp  Greene,  Charlotte, 
X.  C,  in  the  latter  part  of  September,  1917.  The  trip  which  required 
about  five  days  and  nights  was  one  which  we  will  not  soon  forget.  We 
enjoyed  all  the  comforts  a  Pullman  could  give  and  in  comparison  with 
the  box-cars  in  which  we  traveled  in  I'Vance  they  were  "Palaces  on  Wheels." 

Before  leaving  for  Camp  Greene  we  heard  rumors  that  we  were  going 
to  a  very  pleasant  camp  near  a  very  beautiful  city.  On  arriving  at  the 
camp  we  found  it  to  be  all  that  we  expected. 

The  camp  lies  just  outside  the  city  of  Charlotte  and  is  composed  of 
tent  houses.  The  site  of  the  camp  is  unsuitable  for  drill  or  parade  grounds 
and  its  use  is  more  for  concentration  purposes. 

The  climate  there  is  comparatively  mild.  AW-  spent  three  weeks 
there  which  were  filled  with  pleasure,  but  little  drill,  and  paying  frecpient 
visits  to  Charlotte.  For  the  short  time  we  were  there  we  had  a  better 
time  than  at  any  other  camp. 

The  people  of  Charlotte  were  very  kind  and  friendly  and  saw  that  no 
soldier  was  without  a  friend  or  a  place  where  he  could  enjoy  a  real  home 
cooked  meal.  The  girls  were  nor  a  bit  bashful  and  if  a  fellow  didn't  get 
acquainted  it  was  his  own  fault.  At  every  church  there  were  receptions, 
dances  and  entertainments  for  the  men  at  the  camp.  The  receptions 
were  prepared  by  the  younger  set  of  Charlotte  and  were  attended  by  the 
city's  best.  The  southern  girls  were  great.  There  is  not  one  of  them  who 
does  not  portray  the  real  old  southern  hospitalitv;  they  desire  to  be  your 
friend  and  treat  you  as  a  prince. 


(43) 


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o 

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(44) 


At  camp,  probably  the  one  thinj;  that  inipressecl  us  the  most  were  the 
niggers  and  the  way  they  worked.  Our  mess  hall  floor  was  of  dirt  and 
one  end  being  about  three  feet  higher  than  the  other,  it  was  necessary  to 
level  it  olT.  A  gang  of  niggers  were  ])ut  on  the  job.  Tlie  niggers  form- 
ed themselves  in  two  lines  extending  from  one  wall  to  the  other.  The  first 
line  was  equipped  with  picks  and  the  second,  which  was  about  li\e  feet 
behind,  with  shovels. 

The  niggers  in  the  first  row  would  start  chanting  some  old  song  that 
was  probably  made  up  by  a  gang  of  such  laborers.  At  a  certain  part  everv 
jiick  would  come  u]i  and  at  another  ])art  e\er\'  ])ick  would  come  down.  Thev 
came  down  as  one,  and  the  niggers,  after  taking  a  step  forward,  repeated 
the  operation.  The  men  in  the  second  row  followed  behind,  shoveling 
away  the  loose  dirt  and  in  less  time  than  one  can  imagine  the  floor  was 
as  level  as  a  table. 

That  was  the  first  time  that  we  had  seen  a  gang  of  southern  niggers 
work  and  they  caused  us  considerable  amusement. 

While  at  Camp  Greene  the  campaign  for  the  Second  Libertv  Loan 
was  opened  with  a  celebration  and  parade  of  all  the  soldiers  at  the  cainj). 
We  were  assembled  for  the  parade  early  in  the  morning  and  it  was  nearh- 
noon  before  the  column  was  in  satisfactory  formation.  We  ])ara(lc(l  all 
of  the  principal  streets  of  Charlotte  and  after  three  hours  of  marching 
at  attention  in  the  hot  sun  and  on  the  hot  asphalt  streets,  we  returned  to 
camp,  "all  in."  The  opportunity  to  purchase  Liberty  Bonds  appealed 
to  our  men,  and  Battery  "C,"  composed  of  one  hundred  and  twentv-six 
men,  subscribed  for  thirteen  thousand  dollars  worth  of  bonds. 

A  few  days  before  w^e  left  the  camp,  a  part  of  the  men  in  Troop  "C," 
Oregon  Cavalry,  were  transferred  to  the  Battery.  We  were  placed  in 
the  148th  Regiment  of  Field  Artillery  and  were  assigned  to  man  the  six 
inch  ritle. 

We  left  Camp  Greene  during  the  first  week  of  November.  In  the 
train  we  became  acquainted  with  our  new  men  and  found  them  to  be 
a  bunch  of  real  westerners  like  ourselves.  The\-  agreed  with  us  that  we 
had   left  a  camp,  the  like  of  which  wc  would  never  see  again. 


(45) 


In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  boys  were  kept  on  the  job  all  the  time,  they 
still  had  pep  enough  to  put  "C"  Battery  in  the  sporting  world,  and  it 
required  real  pep  and  lots  of  it  to  go  out  for  athletics,  especially  after  a 
hard  day  of  "squads  east." 

Our  athletic  record  is  by  no  means  a  poor  one,  and  besides  making  the 
Battery  known  to  other  outfits  as  a  real  Battery,  full  of  live  men,  we  put 
ourselves  in  excellent  physical  condition  for  the  big  game  that  was  to  come. 


CAPT.  WILLIAM   11.   SCHADIv. 
Coach. 


(46) 


FOOTBALL 

The  Battcrv  was  represented  by  a  husky  football  squad. 

The  team  was  first  under  the  tutelage  of  Lieutenant  Daniel  W.  Knowl- 
ton^All  American  tackle  (1902)  Harvard.  Lieutenant  William  H. 
Schade,  quarterback,  University  of  Colorado  (1907)  later  took  the  team 
and  remained  head  coach  throughout  the  season.  Under  these  wizards 
the  men  developed  into  a  machine  which  proved  its  mettle  in  the  contest 
with  the  far-famed  146th  regiment. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  season,  the  Battery  was  stationed  at  Camp 
Baldwin,  Colorado.  The  men  turned  out  in  their  O.  D.'s  and  before  many 
nights  of  practice  they  were  wearing  their  fatigue  clothing  to  drill.  This 
difficulty  was  overcome  by  seeking  subscriptions  with  which  to  buy  foot- 
ball uniforms.  Every  man  in  the  Battery  did  his  bit  in  the  way  of  a 
donation,  and  the  suits,  olive  drab  and  dark  red  in  color,  were  purchased 
from  a  Denver  firm. 

Lieut.  vSchade  arranged  for  a  practice  game  with  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado eleven  but  the  Battery  entrained  for  Camp  Greene  before  the  two 
teams  could  get  together. 

During  our  stay  in  Camp  Greene  we  had  a  few  hotly  contested  practice 
games  with  the  scrubs.  Two  important  games  were  scheduled,  but  before 
the  games  could  be  played,  we  broke  camp  for  Long  Island. 

At  Camp  Mills  there  was  plenty  of  competition.  Our  first  game 
being  wdth  the  116th  Regiment  Trench  Mortars.  We  came  out  of  this 
massacre  with  a  54  to  0  victory.  vSoon  after  this  game  we  met  the  same 
team  and  walloped  them  again  to  the  tune  of  35  to  0. 

The  big  game  of  the  season  was  that  with  the  146th  regiment  of  Field 
Artillery,  who  boasted  of  a  team  that  was  able  to  wipe  up  the  earth  with 
us — and  they  had  beaucoup  money  with  which  to  back  up  said  boast. 
Their  money  was  quickly  gobbled  up  by  the  Battery  fans.  There  was 
much  "bull"  passed  between  the  146th  and  the  Battery  as  to  the  merits 
of  the  two  teams. 

Coach  Schade  concluded  all  necessary  arrangements  with  the  Lieut- 
enant who  captained  the  146th  team.  A  detail  composed  of  men  from 
each  of  the  respective  organizations  laid  out  the  gridiron  and  erected 
goal  posts.      Men  on  the  team  received  no  guard  nor  other  details. 

The  game  was  called  at  one  thirty,  after  both  teams  had  gone  through 
light  signal  practice.  It  was  conspicuous  to  all  present  that  "C"  Battery 
was  outweighed  fifteen  pounds  to  the  man.  It  later  leaked  out  that  two 
thirds  of  the  opposing  team  consisted  of  men  bearing  college  football 
"reps." 

In  the  first  quarter  of  the  game  neither  team  could  gain  but  little 
ground,  line  plunges  and  close  end  runs  being  tried  exclusively.  The 
quarter  ended  with  the  ball  in  the  middle  of  the  field. 

(47) 


Our  rndcfealLci  Football  Team. 


(48) 


The  second  quarter  showed  the  146th  to  be  stronger  in  line  plunging, 
but  the  advantage  was  not  great  enough  to  allow  them  a  touchdown. 
"C"  Battery  obtained  possession  of  the  ball  on  her  35  yard  line.  After 
two  line  bucks,  full  back  Johnson  broke  loose  around  left  end.  He  had 
a  clear  field,  but  he  sprained  his  knee  and  fell  after  a  twenty  yard  gain. 
The  quarter  ended  with  the  ball  on  the  146th's  twenty  yard  line. 

In  the  third  quarter,  both  teams  used  a  large  number  of  subs.  The 
forward  pass  and  wide  end  runs  featuring  this  period.  Xeither  team 
could  break  the  opposing  defense. 

The  fourth  cpiarter  was  a  repetition  of  the  third,  forward  passes,  punts 
and  wide  end  runs  being  used  almost  entirely.  The  game  ended  with 
the  ball  in  the  possession  of  the  146th,  "C"  Battery  holding  them  on 
their  15-yard  line. 

vScore  0  to  0. 

This  game  terminated  the  Football  season. 

THE  LINE  UP 
Position-.  Player  Weight. 

Left  end Bruce 152  lbs. 

Hatch 158 

Left  Tackle King 162 

Haas 143 

Left  Guard McAninch 166 

Reisinger 155 

Center Ballowe 150 

Right  Guard vStrange 190 

Right  Tackle Eaton 160 

Right  End Brauer 159 

Brown,  E.  A :  .  135 

(Quarterback Graham,  Captain 140 

McLennan 135 

Left  Half  Back Whittcnberger 159 

Larrison 150 

Full  Back Johnson 190 

Clay 175 

Right  Half  Back Nifong 155 


(49) 


T)o  1  o  u  r\e»-nemb«i'  . 


The  first  stragglers? 

The  first  souvenir  hunters? 

The  first  disabled  aeroplane? 

The  gas  masks  carried  by  the  peasants? 

How  we  blew  up  the  bridges  on  the  Marne? 

When  the  big  Allied  offensive  started? 

When  the  guns  became  so  hot  it  was  dangerous  to  fire  them? 

How  afraid  you  were  to  take  pictures  at  the  front? 

When  the  French  cited  us? 

The  first  "good"  Germans? 

The  first  destroyed  town? 

How  the  guns  jumped  off  the  platforms? 

Who  had  the  most  cooties? 

Who  had  the  first  cootie? 

How  often  the  aiming  lights  went  out? 

How  we  wished  we  were  doughboys? 

vShifting  the  trails? 

"Put   on   another  two  sacks?" 

"Mechanic  vSmith!     Mechanic  Smith!  Primer  holder's  broken?" 

The  Montfaucon  Express? 

(50) 


DAYS  AT  CAMP  MILLS 


On  the  26th  of  October,  1917,  we  arrived  at  Camp  Mills  and  found  to 
our  surprise  a  dilapidated  and  forlorn  conglomeration  of  tents,  situated 
in  a  marshy  low-land,  called  Hempstead  Plains.  Coming  from  Camp 
Greene  with  its  dry  climate  and  thoroughly  modern  quarters,  we  felt  it 
an  insult  to  have  to  live  in  mud  and  water,  old  leaky  tents,  and  a  place 
which  had  no  drainage  whatsoever.  The  men  grumbled  and  complained. 
The  camp  was  not  fit  for  swine.  We  were  told  that  the  camp  was  con- 
demned and  that  our  stay  there  would  be  a  matter  of  only  a  few  days.  This 
quieted  the  men  and  we  settled  down  for  a  few  days  stay.  We  pitched 
and  repaired  the  tents,  made  a  battery  street,  constructed  a  drainage 
svstem  and  in  general,  made  the  place  as  comfortable  as  was  possible. 
The  weather  was  fairly  warm  when  we  arrived  there,  but  a  rain  storm, 
a  few  davs  prcviouslv,  had  buried  half  the  camp  under  about  six  inches 
of  water. 

Unless  you  wore  hip-boots  it  was  very  disagreeable  to  travel  about 
the  camp.  Our  first  week  there  proved  to  be  rather  a  novel  experience. 
Later  it  was  disagreeable  and  then  it  developed  into  one  continual  round 
of  hardships. 

After  the  first  few  days  the  privations  and  inconveniences  ceased  to  lie 
a  noveltv.  The  weather  grew  colder  and  rain  and  sleet  storms  were 
frequent.  Being  situated  on  a  low  plain  the  air  was  damp  and  the  ground 
moist  practically  the  entire  period  which  we  spent  there. 

Our  time  was  taken  up  by  drill.  We  were  drilling  continuously.  We 
were  instructed  in   the   Manual  of  Arms  and  infantry  drill;    close  order 

(51) 


W'c-  received  our  iiiit ialiiMi  lo  iiuul  and  water  at  Caiii])  Mills. 


'I'liis  IS  iKil   ai    I  lie  I'Voiit,  hut   Camp  Mills  as  i(  a|)|)eare(l  ihe  (la\    we  arrived. 


(52) 


formations.  Our  drills  were  tiresome  and  monotonous.  We  couldn't 
understand  why  we  should  spend  all  of  our  time  in  learning  infantry 
tactics  when  we  were  a  battery  of  artillery,  and  would  never  use  them. 
Now  we  apjirehend,  we  didn't  drill  for  the  drill  itself,  but  tor  the  muscular 
development  and  hardness  which  resulted.  It  made  us  hard  and  fit  for 
what  we  were  to  encounter  on  the  fields  of  I'Vance.  The  conditions  under 
which  we  lived  at  Camp  Mills  resulted  in  a  large  number  of  men  taking 
sick,  but  after  their  sickness  they  were  ready  for  anything. 

The  camp  lacked  the  comforts  and  conveniences  a  camp  in  the  United 
vStates  should  ha\e.  It  was  in  the  winter  and  there  was  no  adequate 
means  of  providing  warmth.  There  was  no  mess  hall  and  the  kitchen 
lacked  the  conveniences  that  are  necessary.  The  water  pipes  were 
frozen  half  the  time.  There  was  no  bath  house  and  the  onlv  means  of 
taking  a  bath  was  to  heat  a  bucket  of  water  and  take  a  sponge  bath  in 
your  tent  or  wait  until  you  could  get  a  pass  and  go  into  town  to  a  public 
bath  house.  On  account  of  no  drainage  systems  the  water  flooded  the 
floor  of  our  tents  and  put  out  the  fires  in  the  stoves.  W'e  endured  all  of 
the  discomforts  with  good  spirits  and  took  matters  as  they  came. 

There  was  one  pleasure  we  enjoyed  while  there,  and  that  was  our  trips 
to  New  York.  We  were  only  a  few  miles  from  there  and  thev  were 
liberal  with  passes.  Every  Saturday,  after  inspection,  passes  would  be 
given  to  a  large  percent,  of  the  Battery, enabling  them  to  be  absent  from 
Saturday  at  one  o'clock  to  Monday  at  Reveille.  We  need  not  describe  or 
enumerate  the  good  times  we  had  in  New  York  for  every  one  knows 
what  an  enjoyable  time  one  can  have  in  that  gay  citv. 

As  long  as  we  remember  about  our  experiences  in  the  army,  both  over 
there  and  over  here,  Camp  Mills  to  us  will  be  a  disgrace  to  the  government 
of  the  United  States.  The  only  good  thing  we  can  say  of  the  camp  is 
that  it  is  near  New  York  and  gave  us  the  opportunity  to  see  our  greatest 
city  and  its  wonderful  conveniences. 


(53) 


At  Cami)  Greene,  Charlotte,  N.  C. 


(54) 


Do        You  lAememb*!' ? 


The  soiled  underwear? 

The  Colonel's  investigation  of  the  menu? 

When  the  winch  broke  loose? 

How  popular  we  were  with  the  crew? 

Croncjuist's  battle  with  the  lighter  from  the  signal  corps? 

Irvin  Cobb's  speech? 

vSeeing  the  famous  aviator,  Major  Bishop? 

Burns  and  his  fake  fight?" 

Major  Nivens  with  his  medals? 

His  stories  of  the  front? 

The  ill-fated  Tuscania? 

Seeing  land^ 

How  glad  we  were  to  hit  Liverpool 

The  cofTee  we  got  at  Birmingham? 

The  hike  to  W'innal   Down  that  night? 

The  vegetables  growing  about  our  hut? 

The  famous  church  at  Winchester? 

The  Prince  George? 


(55) 


n5pections 


Nothing  irritates  a  soldier  more  than  the  bi-monthly  ])hysical  examination. 


(56) 


Ca.»TiP       lnr\err»t\ 


DAYS  AT  CAMP  MERRITT 


Camp  Merritt,  New  Jersey,  was  the  first  camp  where  we  occupied 
wooden  barracks  with  sufficient  heat  and  good  hot  water  showers  attached. 
After  coming  from  Camp  Mills  in  the  dead  of  winter  we  thought  indeed 
that  we  were  housed  in  regular  quarters  commensurate  with  what  an 
American  soldier  should  have.  We  had  a  mess  hall  large  enough  to  accom- 
modate the  whole  Battery  and  a  kitchen  with  all  the  modern  conveniences. 
We  appreciated  the  mess  hall  more  than  anything,  for  several  weeks 
of  eating  our  meals  out  in  the  open  air  in  mid-winter  was  no  joke.  It 
was  so  cold  that  the  colTee  was  nearly  frozen  when  ready  to  drink  and  the 
gravy  and  sauce  froze  to  our  mess  kits.  Vou  can  imagine  how  much  we 
appreciated  our  opportunity  to  sit  down  and  enjoy  a  good  hot  meal. 

We  were  put  under  quarantine  soon  after  arriving  here  and  the 
duties  consisted  of  hikes  and  guard.  We  took  short  hikes,  occasionally 
full  pack,  over  the  icy  roads  and  wore  our  hob-nailed  shoes  which  proved 
to  be  regular  sled  skates.  It  was  difficult  to  stand  up  and  the  sport  of 
laughing  and  jeering  at  the  ones  that  went  down,  comj^ensated  us  for  our 
grievances. 

As  we  were  in  (juarantine,  there  were  no  passes  available  and  the  onl\- 
way  to  see  the  outside  world  was  to  break  (juarantine,  which  was  a  serious 
misdemeanor.  Regardless  of  the  restrictions,  there  is  no  doubt  but  that 
several  men  saw  quite  a  bit  of  the  surrounding  country. 

We  enjoyed  a  Christmas  Eve  smoker  which  is  described  elsewhere  in 
the  book.  All  of  the  Christmas  packages  from  home  were  kept  until  the 
day  before  Christmas.      In  addition  to  the  packages  from  home,  the  Red 

(57) 


LOUIS  SCHNELL 

Wounded  August  11,  1918,  is  seen  looking  over  the  stove  pipe. 


The  "Y"  at  Camp  Merritt. 


Ray  Darlinc,  was  ever  p()i)ular 
as  a  Hula  Hula  dancer.  His 
admirer,  Conrad  Jensen 
("Steamboat")  died  at  Camp 
de  Souge. 


Camp  Merritt  Headquarters. 


(58) 


Cross  gave  every  soldier  a  liberal  box  of  assorted  presents.  When  the 
boxes  were  distributed  Christmas  Eve,  there  was  a  real  Christmas  spirit 
prevailing. 

It  was  on  Sunday,  Jaiuuiry  21,  that  we  packed  our  bags  down  to 
Cresskill  and  loaded  llicin  into  baggage  cars.  At  camp  everything  was 
packed  for  the  trip  and  early  the  next  morning  we  formed  ranks  and  march- 
ed to  the  station  through  the  blackness  of  the  night  and  without  a  whisper. 
We  boarded  a  ferry  boat  at  Hoboken  and  crossed  the  river  to  New  York 
Harbor  and  enii)arked  on  the  .S.  S.  " [Baltic. " 

The  following  morning  at  6:15  we  pulled  out  of  New  York  bound  for 
Halifax,  our  final  destination  being  Liverpool. 


PARDNERS  IN  CRIME 

Colonel  Sinclair  and  Major  Hungerford. 

Captain  vSchade  and  Sergeant  Rosenzweig 

Swede  Johnson  and  Beat  Jones. 

Darling  and  Goof  Harris. 

Whittenberger  and  Joseph. 

Anderson  and  Noren. 

McLennan  and  Goodspeed. 

Sergeant  Cator  and  Ernie  Bruce. 

Ben  Gaylor  and  Skinn_\-  AlcGlinn 

Otto  and  Pennewill. 

Raggio  and  Travi. 

Balding  and  the  Denver  Post. 


(59) 


With  a  quarantine  hanging  over  our  heads  in  Camp  Merritt,  and  noth- 
ing to  do  but  entertain  ourselves,  we  got  out  the  gloves  and  mat.  Our 
barracks  provided  excellent  room  for  both  boxing  and  wrestling.  The 
hot  showers  looked  pretty  good  after  a  few  rounds  with  the  gloves. 

Christmas  was  fast  approaching  and  a  smoker  was  on  the  bill  for 
Christmas  Eve.  Every  evening  the  boys  were  industriously  engaged  in 
flattening  out  each  others  maps.  The  men  who  were  matched  up  for  the 
smoker  went  into  training  (?)  and  for  several  days  the  barracks  resembled 
a  large  sized  training  camp. 

PROGRAM  OF  THE  SMOKER 

Wrestling 
Leach  vs.  Martin  Burns  vs.  Walks 

Davis  vs.  Brown  Kaser  vs.  Roberts 

Katon  vs.  Schachter  McCartney  vs.  Warden 

Bellows  vs.  Blaine     Stringham  vs.  O'Bryan 
Nicolini  vs.  Molignoni  Austin  vs.  Demos 

Boxing 

Craning  vs.  Graham  Haas  vs.  Reisinger 

Ballowe  vs.  Bruce  Lahey  vs.  Bankeiro 

Violin  Solo — Francis  R.  Eastlake 

Recitation — James  W.  Reed 

Rope  Spinning  -Louis  Caplctt 

Quartette 

Same  Old  Singers 

Brunei!  Norcn  Long  and  Stout 

Address — Edward  J.  Milne 
Dance — Raymond  Darling 


Darling  furnisln.cl  indoor  sj)ort  for  us  al 


(60) 


Do        \oo  Re'Tiemb*'' ? 


"Back  way  to  Camp"? 

The  football  game  with  the  146th? 

Dick  Lahey  getting  marriecP 

The  Jew  canteens? 

Vail,  the  crap  shooter? 

When  we  got  our  wool  clothing? 

The  Oregon  Gang's  shirt  tail  parade? 

The  big  snow? 

Argall  getting  confined  to  camp? 

The  spark  arresters  at  Camp  Mills? 

The  arrival  of  the  Frisco  gang? 

The  scarlet  fever  goldbricks  at  Camp  Mills? 

The  night  the  canteen  was  washed  out? 

The  wood  details? 

That  physical  exam,  in  the  V.  M.  C.  A.  tent? 

The  service  firing? 

The  dav  "Beat"  lost  his  quad? 

The   horse   detail? 


(61) 


Tree  Medical  Treatment 

Jim- Well. 

Sold\er-^  I  Have  A  Toothache,  5\r 
J^r—  How  Voh^  Have  You  Hctd  It 

X^r—AnerVrofoondStodjj^-TaUe 
Two  CC'P)ll3Everju^"ren  Mmote2> 


(62) 


QALEA/MR- 


January  191<S. 
TuES.  1. 


Wed.    2. 


Thur.  3. 

Fri.      4. 

Sat.      5. 
Thur.  10. 

Sat.      12. 
MoN.    14. 

TuEs.    15. 

Wed.     16. 
Sat.      19. 

Sun.     20. 


In  quarantine  in  Camp  Mcrritt,  New  Jersey.  The  New 
Year  is  ushered  in  by  a  snow  storm.  Over  forty  men 
have  been  sent  to  the  hospital  with  scarlet  fever. 

Embarkation  lists  posted.  Numerous  rumors  that  we 
will  embark  soon.  Kangaroo  Court  finds  Schncll  guilty 
of  breaking  regulations. 

We  carry  our  barrack  bags  to  the  warehouse  and  load 
them  into  box-cars. 

Barrack  Inigs  arc  unloaded  from  train,  and  we  are  again 
placed  under  quarantine. 

We  move  to  new  barracks. 

vSergeant  Barr  attached  to  Regimental  Headquarters  and 
detailed  to  take  care  of  mail. 

Regular  Saturday  inspection.     vSergeant  Cator  taken  sick. 

Goldbricks  who  tried  to  beat  the  hikes,  scatter  ashes  on 
icy  roads.      Davis  back  from  Springs. 

We  move  to  new  barracks.  We  are  the  last  unit  of  our 
Division  now  remaining  in  America. 

Numerous  Casuals  attached  to  "C"  Battery  for  rations. 

Orders  posted  regarding  preparation  for  embarkation. 
New  rumors  about  leaving.     We  clean  up  for  the  voyage. 

Packed  our  barrack  l)ags  to  Cresskill  and  loaded  them 
into  baggage  cars.      It  looks  like  good-bye  now. 


(63) 


The  Tuscania  Hugged  our  Side  Coiilinually. 


We  SU)cd  on  the  Stern  of  the  Baltic  as  the  Tuscania  Went  Down. 


(64) 


CALEXDAR-Continued 


January  191<S. 


MON.  21.  Pav-dav.  We  are  ordered  to  leave  tomorrow.  Reveille 
at  1:20  A.  M.  The  men  avail  themselves  of  the  oppor- 
tunity to  visit  New  York  for  the  last  time.  Large  quan- 
tities of  tobacco  and  sweets  purchased  for  the  voyage. 
We  are  forbidden  to  write  of  our  departure. 

TuES.  22.  We  leave  Camp  at  4:00  A.  M.,  entraining  at  Cresskill  at 
5  A.  M.  We  arriv^e  at  the  pier  at  8  A.  M.  Down  the 
gang-plank  of  the  S.  S.  "Baltic"  at  10.  "C"  Battery  is 
quartered  in  the  steerage.  Xo  one  allowed  on  deck. 
Utmost  secrecy  observed. 

Wed.     23.    vSailed  at  7:30  A.  M.      We  take  a  final  view  of  the  harbor 
through    the    port    holes    in    the    dining   room.      Before 
sailing  Cole  was  removed  on  account  of  mumps.     Allowed 
.  on  deck  at  9:00  A.  M. 

Thur.  24.    We  head  north  and  well  out  to  sea.      Speed  15  knots. 

Fri.  25.  Arrived  at  Halifax  10  A.  M.  Piloted  into  the  harbor 
about  noon.  Several  transports  already  in  harbor.  Good 
view  of  ruined  city.  Battery  given  sighting  and  aiming 
drill  with  rifles. 

S.\T.  26.  Our  convoy  is  being  formed.  We  take  on  coal.  Detail 
brings  beer  on  board  for  officers.  Sgt.  Ballowe  is  landed 
stricken  with  mumps. 

Sun.  27.  Convoy  starts  at  2  P.  M.  11  transports  and  one  British 
Cruiser  fall  into  line,  the  "Baltic"  taking  the  lead.  We 
follow  the  coast  line  all  day.  Extremely  cold.  Xo 
lights,  nor  cigarette  smoking  on  deck  at  night. 

MoN.  28.  Convoy  changes  formation.  We  are  now  formed  in 
three  columns  of  four  each,  with  cruiser  in  the  lead. 
Speed  of  ten  knots. 

TuES.  29.  Heavy  seas.  Ships  again  change  positions.  Weather 
cold  and  crisp.  Band  Concert.  We  have  on  board  ship 
Major-General  Crozier,  Chief  of  Ordnance,  I'.  vS.  Army; 
Irvin  Cobb,  writer;  Major  Bishop,  Canadian  .Vviator; 
and  Cai)t.  Robert  Warwick,  mo\ie  actor.  Lots  of  war 
news. 

Wed.  30.  PVeezing  weather  continues.  We  wear  life  belts  and 
attend  boat  drills  daily  at  3  P.  M.  Some  seasickness. 
The  food  is  not  very  good.  Complaint  is  registered  with 
the  Colonel  who  can  find  no  fault  with  same. 


(65) 


C  ALE  N  D  AR-Con  tinued 


February  1918. 


Fri.  1.  Our  quarters  down  in  the  hold  are  becoming  very  close 
and  foul  smelling.  Fresh  air  is  forced  down  from  deck 
through  canvas  tube. 

Sat.  2.  We  strike  the  gulf  stream  and  weather  is  warmer.  Men 
sleep  on  deck  wherever  possible.  Rumors  of  submarines 
and  the  danger  zone.  Major  Nivens  relates  experiences 
on  the  front. 

Sun.  3.  Heavy  seas  running.  We  enter  the  submarine  zone. 
Pick  up  convoy  of  eight  British  Destroyers.  They  take 
position,  four  on  each  side  of  the  convoy. 

TuES.  5.  We  are  still  in  the  danger  zone  and  the  utmost  precaution 
is  exercised  to  safeguard  us.  Life  belts  are  never  re- 
moved. The  guard  is  trebled.  All  ships  follow  zig-zag 
course.  We  enter  the  Irish  Channel.  The  Tuscania  is 
torpedoed  at  5:26  P.  M.  Report  reaches  us  by  wireless 
that  two  hundred  men  went  to  the  bottom  with  the 
Tuscania. 

Wed.  6.  We  enter  the  port  of  Liverpool  at  1  P.  M.  Disembark 
at  2  P.  M.  We  entrain  for  Winchester,  leaving  Liverpool 
at  2:30.      We  arrived  at  Winchester  at  1 1  P.  M. 

Thur.  7.  In  Camp  Winnall  Down,  three  miles  from  Winchester. 
We  have  our  shoes  repaired. 

Fri.  8.  We  visit  Winchester  Cathedral.  We  get  bath,  the  first 
time  in  a  month.  Food  is  scarce  and  prices  are  high. 
The  children  on  the  streets  beg  us  for  pennies. 

Sat.  9.  We  leave  Camp  Winnall  Down  at  6:30  A.  M.  Entrain- 
ed at  Winchester  at  9  A.  M.  Arrived  at  Southampton 
at  10  A.  M.  We  leave  vSouthampton  on  board  the  Prince 
George  at  5  P.  M.  for  France.  We  pass  the  Isle  of  Wight 
and  the  famous  checkered  forts. 

Sun.  10.  The  sea  is  running  high  and  the  ship  is  tossed  about  like 
a  cork.  The  men  are  packed  like  sardines,  without  sleep- 
ing quarters.  Everybody  without  exception  becomes 
violently  sick.  We  make  port  at  2.  A.  M.  Disembark 
at  Le  Havre  8  A.  M.  Hike  to  rest  Camp  No.  I.  Four 
FVench  boys  sing  Tipperary  for  us. 

MoN.  11.  Practice  hike  in  afternoon  to  sea  coast.  View  wrecked 
ships  on  rocky  shore.  To-day,  for  the  first  time  since 
our  enlistment,  we  are  permitted  to  purchase  light  wines 
and  liquors. 

(66) 


Do  lou  Het-nemb«i' 1 


Bill  Eubank  raising  HELL' 

Loberg  trying  to  clean  up  the  Cavalry? 

Balding's  tales  of  Paris? 

The  rough  necks,  including  Cochran,  at  Libourne? 

Schomaker  and  his  Goldbrick  baseball  job? 

Pew  as  Ty  Cobb? 

Sergeant   Robert's  phonograph? 

Come  fill  up  my  cup!     Come  fill  up  my  cup!? 

Peck's  arrival  with  a  gas  mask  and  helmet? 

Corporal  Cole? 

The  Reunion? 

Elsie  Janis? 

The  Chink  and  his  scjuirrel? 

"vSteamboat"  as  a  monkey? 

When  Rob  Ivubank  was  sober? 

Our  otlicers  donning  overalls? 

Jeff  Davis,  aviator? 


67) 


Cdmp     De  Oov^e 


DAYS  AT  CAMP  DE  SOUGE 

It  was  in  February,  while  after  two  days  and  nights  of  suffering  and 
being  bounced  and  jolted  from  side  to  side  of  those  frail  and  wabbly  little 
box  cars  of  the  French  Troop  trains  we  finally,  to  our  great  relief  and  com- 
fort, arrived  at  Camp  de  Souge.  We  found  the  Camp  to  be  a  true  haven  of 
rest.  Upon  leaving  New  York  the  previous  month  we  set  out  on  a  journey 
which  was  filled  with  thrills,  hardships  and  inconveniences.  We  were 
fifteen  days  in  crossing  the  Atlantic  and  in  taking  a  northerly  course  the 
intense  cold  was  very  disagreeable.  Seasickness  was  prevalent  and  the 
grub  was  "pas  bon."  We  entered  the  Irish  Sea  and  were  thrilled  by  the 
sinking  of  the  ship  to  our  rear,  the  Tuscania.  We  arrived  in  Liverpool 
where  we  appreciated  the  opportunity  to  once  again  set  foot  on  "Terra 
Firma." 

After  enduring  a  torturing  trip  across  England  and  a  sickening  trip 
across  the  linglish  Channel  and  a  few  stiff  hikes  in  Le  Havre,  we  found 
ourselves  willing  and  jubilant  to  settle  down  for  a  quiet  repose  in  Camp 
de  vSouge  with  its  mild  and  agreeable  climate. 

Our  time  at  the  camp  was  taken  up  mostly  by  having  a  good  time. 
vShortly  after  arriving  there  most  of  the  Battery  left  for  various  schools 
at  or  near  Paris.  While  these  men  were  attending  school  we  all  know 
that  they  fully  enjoyed  and  appreciated  their  opportunity  to  see  Paris  and 
that  they  took  advantage  of  their  position  and  found  that  Paris  offers  a 
very  pleasant  resort  for  recreation. 

(68) 


It  was  here  that  we  first  became  acquainted  with  the  French  and  found 
them  to  be  very  sociable  and  pleasant.  They  enjoyed  a  good  time  and 
exerted  every  means  to  assure  us  of  a  pleasant  stay  while  in  their  country. 

We  had  various  activities  while  there.  "C"  Battery  formed  a  base- 
ball team  and  contested  a  few  good  games  with  other  outfits  in  the  camp. 
We  had  an  occasional  scrub-game  of  football.  The  "V"  erected  tennis 
and  basketball  courts  which  provided  recreation  for  the  men  who  find 
sport  in  these  activities.  Probably  the  most  sport  in  the  camp  was  offered 
by  the  Chinks.  We  were  continuously  pestering  them  and  inciting  them 
to  anger  which  we  would  ciuell  with  a  few  rotten  eggs.  They  were  a  source 
of  amusement  to  us  and  were  the  object  of  all  of  our  evil  designs  which 
proved  to  be  harmless  sport,  both  factors  enjoying  equally,  except  in 
extreme  cases  when  the  Chinks  would  get  the  worst  of  the  deal. 

After  six  weeks  or  so  at  school  our  fellows  returned  and  shortlv 
after  we  drew  our  guns,  tractors  and  trucks.  From  the  time  we  were 
issued  our  equipment  the  days  were  filled  with  hard  and  laborious  work. 
Here  we  learned  the  fundamentals  of  the  guns  and  of  their  use.  We  were 
a  proud  bunch  when  our  guns  pulled  into  camp  and  parked  in  our  own 
gun  park  and  became  a  part  of  "C"  Battery.  Ever  since  we  left  for  a 
training  camp  we  were  anxious  for  our  guns  and  at  various  times  thought 
the  six  inch  rifles  were  too  good  for  us  and  that  we  would  be  turned  into 
doughboys.  So  when  we  finally  got  our  guns  and  equipment  w^e  were  a 
proud  and  happy  organization  and  had  clear  visions  of  the  front  and  of 
fighting  the  Hun  as  we  chose,  as  artillerymen  and  with  the  G.  P.  F., 
the  best  gun  of  its  caliber  in  the  world. 

After  a  few  weeks  of  drilling  and  convoys  and  finally  four  days  of 
service  firing,  in  which  our  regiment  excelled  all  previous  regiments  hand- 
ling the  G.  P.  F.'s  we  left  Camp  de  Souge  on  May  8th  for  Castillon,  and 
took  our  first  step  to  the  front. 


(69) 


Wine,  Women  and  Song  Could  be  Found  Outside  the  Gate. 


POULOvS,  the  first  man  in  the  second  row,  was  the  only  Colorado  Springs 
hov  killed  in  action. 


(70) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

February  WIS. 

TuKS.  12.  \Vc  prepare  to  leave  Lc  Havre.  The  Rej^iment  is  formed 
with  the  band  in  the  lead,  playing  popular  airs,  including 
the  Marseillaise  and  the  Star  Spangled  Banner.  We  hike 
a  distance  of  six  miles  through  Le  Havre  to  the  railroad 
station.  Watch  German  prisoners  of  war  perform  labor  in 
the  yards.  After  six  hours  rest  we  were  loaded  into  French 
box-cars.      Hommes  40.      Chcvaux  8. 

Wed.  13.  We  spend  a  miserable  night  in  the  cars.  Flat  wheels 
give  cars  a  rolling  cfTect.  At  noon  we  arrive  at  Le  Mans, 
where  we  rest  an  hour. 

Thur.  14.  We  arrive  at  Bordeaux,  5:30  A.  M.  Arrived  at  Camp 
de  Souge  at  11  A.  M.  We  are  issued  cots  and  straw  for 
ticks. 

Fri.       15.    We  get  shower  baths.      Xo  work  to  do. 

vSat.  16.  We  explore  the  camp,  visiting  the  French  canteens  and 
the  V.  M.  C.  A. 

MON.  18.  Battery  takes  hike.  The  men  investigate  the  turpentine 
cups  on  the  trees.      Rats  in  the  barracks. 

Wed.     20.     Mai  Graham  takes  the  Battery  for  a  hike  to  Martigny. 
Wine  replaces  w'ater  in  the  Canteens. 
Big  day  in  the  history  of  "C"   Battery. 

Sun.      24.    Baseball  squad  makes  its  initial  appearance. 

MoN.  25.  About  sixty  men,  including  Lieutenants  Turner  and  Bos- 
sart,  leave  to  attend  the  French  automobile  school  near 
Paris. 

Wed.  27.  We  learn  the  knack  of  tying  knots  with  heavy  rope  under 
the  instruction  of  Lieut.   Merriman. 

Thur.  28.     Muster  today.      We  received  pay  at  9  P.   M. 


March  1<)IS. 

Fri.       1.  Cleave  leaves  for  Libourne. 

Sat.       2.  Regular  Saturday  inspection.     Schomaker,   Beneka  and 
Lahey  hike  to  St.  Medard. 

Sun.      3.  Passes  issued  to  Bordeaux. 

MoN.    4.  We  put  the  big  guns  into  position. 

(71) 


The  sacrifice  battery? 

The  M.  P.  escort  for  the  5th  Division? 

"Heave,"  "Ready,"  "Fire?" 

How  often  the  firing  pins  broke? 

When  the  men  forgot  to  put  fuses  in  the  projectiles? 

Who  ate  all  the  jam,  milk  and  good  steaks? 

How  surprised  we  were  to  see  so  many  Americans  on  the  front? 

Who  had  the  best  rations,  the  echelon  or  the  guns? 

How  hard  it  was  to  keep  up  with  the  Germans? 

The  bacon  grease  and  toast? 

How  some  men  sounded  off  to  the  men  just  arriving  on  the  front? 

"vShow  us  your  pictures,  Ned?" 

The  German  propaganda? 

Who  used  the  candles? 

"I'm  selling  for  just  what  it  cost  me?" 

"Have  you  got  any  "Bull?" 

When  you  were  glad  there  was  a  war? 

The  oranges  from  the  aeroplanes? 

(72) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

March  1918. 

Wed.    6.      Ciun  pits  completed. 

vSat.  9.  Capt.  Hungerford  takes  the  Battalion  for  a  hike.  Inspec- 
tion in  the  afternoon.  Jimmy  Cochran  leaves  for  Paris 
to  attend  school. 

TuES.    12.    Forest  fire. 

Wed.  13.  vSecretary  Baker  and  General  Pershing  visit  Camp  de 
Souge.  The  vSecretary  of  War  was  elated  with  our 
equipment.  Corpl.  Floyd  A.  Johnson  detailed  to  Li- 
bourne. 

Sat.       16.    Corpl.  Graning  arrives  from  England. 

Sun.  17.  "C"  Battery  defeats  "A"  Battery  in  first  baseball  game 
of  season.     Fight  between  negroes  and  Chinamen. 

Thur.  21.  French  woman  peddler  enters  camp  to  sell  smutty  pic- 
tures. Guns  and  tractors  arrive.  Expected  German 
drive  begins. 

Sat.  23.  Usual  inspection.  "C"  Battery  complimented  by  the 
Colonel.  The  big  Bertha,  range  seventy  miles,  opens 
fire  on  Paris.  Rosenzweig  proves  conclusively  that  there 
is  no  such  gun  in  existence. 

Wed.  27.  We  go  out  on  convoy  and  experience  great  difficulty  in 
getting  the  guns  into  position. 

Sun.      31.    Easter   vSunday.     The    students   from    Paris   return. 

Bring  vivid  tales  of  air  raids,   wild  women   and   gaiety. 
Capt.  O'Donnell  in  charge  of  "C"  Battery. 


April  10  IS. 

TuES.    2.       First  night  convoy.      Midnight  lunch. 

Thur.  4.       Two  I'Vench  seventy-fives  blow  up  during  target  practice. 

Fri.  5.  Malarkey  and  (7ill  transferred  from  Brigade  Headquarters 
to  "C"  Battery.  Overman  and  Sgt.  Purdy  transferred 
from  the  Supply  to  "C"  Battery. 

Sat.  6.  Inspection  i)y  Colonel  Cavendar.  Baseball  game  be- 
tween  the    14Slh   and   the   .51st   C.   A.   C. 

MoN.    8.      All  day  convoy. 

(73) 


THE  BIG  FOUR 
Rosenzweig,  Cator,  Santschi  and  Erlbrookes. 


ALLIES! 


(74) 


T)o        loo  Re»-nernb«i' : 


The  fire  extinguishers  at  Merritt? 

The  gang  that  went  to  church  to  get  a  good  Sunday  dinner? 

Steamboat  on  guard  with  his  fire  bucket? 

Lille V  storming  New  York  society? 

Bill  Sells'  uncle  and  his  cigarettes? 

The  train  ride  to  the  ferry? 

Trying  to  get  a  farewell  look  at  the  Statue  of  Liberty? 

Ballowe  being  removed  from  the  boat. 

vSemaphoring  to  the  men  aboard  the  Tuscania? 

Our  first  touch  of  sea-sickness? 

The  Monte  Carlo  on  the  boat? 

The  smell  of  the  dining  room? 

How  we   took  the    Ivnglish  food!* 

How  we  used  to  buy  ])ies  on  the  O.  T.  from  the  cook? 

Guard  duly  on  the  shipi' 

The  lire  extinguisher  falling  on  the  fioor? 

Taking  a  peep  at  the  engine? 

Duckimr  life-boat  drilP 


(75) 


We  were  Equipped  with  the  Latest  French  Guns. 


This  is  the  way  they  ai)i)eared  when  ready  fur  action. 


(76) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

April  lOhS. 

TiiiR.  9.  vSgts.  Roberts,  Leonard,  Ilarkv  and  Mo Aninch,  Corpl. 
Cole,  Henry  Harris,  Harry  Hunt,  John  Reisinger  and 
Francis  Hinds  rejoin  the  Battery. 

1'"ki.  10.  g.  M.  detail  of  twenty  men  to  Bordeaux.  Night  convoy. 
Capt.  O'Donnell  transferred  to  Headquarters.  Capt. 
Hungerford  turns onxt  the  Battalion  to  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Sinclair  and  takes  charge  of  "C"  Battery. 

S.\T.       13.    Erlbrookes  transferred  to  Headquarters  Company. 

vSuN.  14.  Over-seas  caps  issued  to  the  Battery.  Caused  no  little 
amu.sement.  Sgt.  Negus  appointed  Provost  vSergeant. 
Jim  Peck  arrives  from  America. 

MoN.  15.  The  Germans  are  still  driving  for  Amiens  and  Calais. 
Purdy  transferred  back  to  the  Supply. 

Wed.  17.  Le  Quatte  and  Tyson  transferred  to  1st  Corps.  Sgt. 
Harley  and  Corpl.  Cole  reduced  one  grade. 

Thur.   18.    Harem  reports  for  duty. 

Fki.  19.  vSeven  Corporals  appointed.  Peck  reduced  to  Private 
without  prejudice. 

MoN.    22.    Our  officers  commence  firing  with  the  75's. 

TuES.  23.  Corporal  Negus  transferred  to  "B"  Battery.  Leonard 
made  Corporal. 

Wed.  24.  The  first  Battalion  leaves  Camp  de  Souge.  Sweeney, 
Noyer  and  Johnson  become  first-class  privates. 

Thur.  25.  Lieut.  Rounds  attached  to  "C"  Battery.  Williams.  Chap- 
pie, Bruce  and  Raleigh  Harris  promoted  to  the  rank  of 
Corj)oral. 

Sat.       27.     Lieut.  John  J.  Dunn  attached  to  Battery. 

Mox.  29.  Corporal  Cox  made  Wagoner.  Katon  leaves  for  officers 
school. 

TuES.  30.  We  place  guns  into  position  l)eyon(l  vSt.  Jean.  Lieut. 
McAllaster  attached  to  the  Battery. 

(77) 


The  Boys  who  "Put  'em  over. 


Battery  Front  ! 


Our  Officers  used  the  French  75's  during 
their  training. 


(78) 


CALEXDAR-Continued 

May  19  IS. 

Wki).  1.  Rej^inning  of  service  firing.  First  section  fires  first. 
Everybody  scared  and  a  little  gun  shy.  The  explosion 
is  terrific.      Third  battalion  leaves  Camp  de   Souge. 

TiUK.  2.       We  change  gun  positions. 

l-'ki.       3.      vSer\ice  firing  continues. 

S.\T.  4.  Service  firing  completed.  No  targets  left  at  which  to 
fire.  ( )ur  officers  make  remarkable  showing  and  receive 
praise  from  the  hVench  Mission. 

Sun.      5.       A  regiment  of  negro  P^ngineers  arrive  at  Camp  de  Souge. 

Mox.    6.       We  make  preparations  for  departure.    We  believe  we  are 

going  to  Libourne. 

Wed.  8.  We  left  Camp  de  vSouge  at  8:10  A.  M.  Passed  through 
Bordeaux  at  noon.      Arrived  at  Castillon  at  5   P.   M. 

Thur.  9.  The  day  is  spent  in  policing  up  billets.  First  band  con- 
cert in  Castillon.      Populace  turns  out  to  enjoy  the  music. 

Fki.       10.    Gas  Mask  drill. 

Sun.  12.  Mother's  Day.  Every  soldier  in  the  A.  E.  F.  is  requested 
bv  General  Pershing  to  write  a  letter  to  his  mother  this 
day.      Pay-day. 

Mox.  13.  Fair  day  in  Castillon.  Numerous  booths  and  open  shops 
lined  the  streets. 

TuES.    14.    Convoy. 

Thur.  16.  Second  Battalion  convoy.  Guns  placed  in  firing  position 
near  Libourne. 

vSat.  18.  Parks  reports  for  duty  from  the  hospital. 

Sun.  19.  Band  Concert. 

M().\".  20.  I'air  day  in  Castillon. 

Wed.  22.  h'irst  hike  in  gas  masks. 

Thur.  23.  Ike  Anderson  returns  from  hospital.  vSecond  battalion 
convoy.  Place  guns  into  position  on  the  other  side  of 
Libourne. 

I'^Ri.  24.  We  canioufiage  the  gun  positions.  This  is  our  first  work 
in  camouflaging. 

(79) 


pa 

ff 


(80) 


Do         You  He»-nemb«f  . 


"Put  out  that  light?" 

When  we  fired  our  first  shot  at  the  Huns? 

The  first  shell  that  went  over  our  heads? 

The  swim  in  the  lake  near  our  first  position? 

How  far  away  the  front  was? 

The  night  spies  cutting  our  telephone  wires? 

"Chevaux  8 — Hommes  40?" 

Going  to  Paris  for  ammunition? 

The  farmers  harvesting  their  crops? 

The  buzz  of  the  German  aeroplanes? 

How  the  "Frogs"  took  a  monopoly  on  the  roads? 

How  excited  we  were  when  we  got  our  issue  of  Melinite? 

How  great  we  thought  our  danger  was? 

Our  first  gas  alarm ^ 

The  time  you  were  afraid  to  eat  your  supper  because  you  thought 
it  was  gassed? 

The  five  gas  casualties? 

Baxter  using  mud  for  a  gas  mask? 

The  night  the  German  plane  dropped  star  shells? 


(81) 


Entrance  to  the  Ancient  City 
of  Castillon. 


A  Donkey  and  Cart  was  the  Uncertain  Means  of 
Transportation. 


A  Lecture  on  the  River  Bank. 


The  Horses  were  all  at  the  Front. 


(82) 


DAYS  AT  CASTILLON 

W'f  l)l(.'\v  into  this  littk-  j)lacf  about  four  o'clock  one  sunny  afternoon 
and  were  welcomed  to  a  town  which  met  with  our  apjjroxal  in  every 
respect.  It  was  small  hut  not  too  small;  on  the  banks  of  a  river  that 
offered  j^ood  swimming  holes;  was  peopled  with  j^cneroiis  and  sociable 
inhabitants;  was  clean  and  nestled  amonj;  j^entle  sloping'  hills  which,  in 
an  indescribable  way,  excluded  it  from  the  outside  world  and  ^avc  to  it 
an  atmosphere  of  peace  and  comfort;  probably  the  best  of  all  were  the 
pretty  girls  that  lived  here. 

France  has  its  pretty  jj^irls  and  the  quaint  little  city  of  Castillon  was 
not  slighted.  We  mention  the  girls  because  at  Castillon  was  the  first  time 
we  were  billeted  among  the  natives  and  at  that  time  they  were  a  novelty 
to  us  and  the  beautiful  daughters  won  our  hearts  at  hrst  sight.  The  study- 
ing of  French  was  the  prevalent  occupation  and  under  the  tutelage  of 
some  attractive  little  mademoiselle  we  quickly  became  versed  in  the 
knowledge  of  their  language.  You  can  bet  we  were  very  ])rolicient  in 
the  use  of  the  various  love  and  courtship  phrases  and  used  them  over  and 
over,  but  always  found  willing  ears  and  sympathetic  hearts. 

We  indulged  in  much  pleasure  and  merriment  but  we  kept  distinct 
our  time  for  work,  and  put  in  the  majority  of  our  time  learning  to  handle 
our  f^uns  in  battle  maneuvers.  A  part  of  each  week  was  set  aside  for 
battalion  convoy.  Our  first  convoys  were  two  davs  in  length  but  as  wc 
became  more  and  more  skilled  in  the  operations  on  maneuxers  our  con- 
voys later  were  four  and  five  days  in  length.  The  convoys  wc  went  on, 
were  the  real  stulT.  Travel  all  night  and  work  all  day  or  travel  all  dav 
and  work  all  nij^ht.  They  tested  our  endurance.  It  was  all  the  same  as 
what  we  went  tlirou.i;h  on  the  western  front  except  lirim;  the  shots  and 
killinj;  the  men.  The  weather  did  not  enter  into  the  matter.  A  convoy 
left  when  scheduled,  whether  the  weather  was  agreeable  or  not.  In  fact, 
outside  of  the  actual  killin<,^  we  had  and  underwent  everything  on  our  con- 
voys that  confronted  us  at  tlie  front.  exce])t  that  famous  and  detested 
product  of  France,  MUD.  It  was  here  that  we  put  on  the  linishin-  touches 
and  learned  the  game  as  we  were  to  ])lay  it.  We  learned  the  ,i;ame  from 
A  to  Z  and  when  we  o])ene(l  up  at  Chateau-Thierry  two  months  later  it 
was  only  a  re|)(.'titioii  of  our  activities  in  Castillon. 

<  )n  Sundays  the  re>;iment  would  l)e  free  and  in  the  afternoon  our  band 
w^ould  give  a  concert.  A  stran,i;er  alightinj;  at  Castillon  on  a  Sundav 
afternoon  would  not  dream  of  war  aside  from  the  fact   that  nearh"  all  of 

(83) 


the  males  were  clad  as  United  States  soldiers,  there  would  not  be  the  least 
doubt  in  his  mind  but  what  the  world  was  enjoying  peace  and  prosperity. 
The  love-sick  men  would  call  on  their  girls  and  go  promenading.  The 
bashful  boys  would  sit  in  the  park  and  amuse  the  little  children.  The 
restless  ones  would  wander  about  the  town,  take  in  all  the  sights  and 
occasionally  flirt  with  a  passing  mademoiselle.  On  the  whole  it  was 
similar  to  a  peaceful  American  village  and  when  on  the  4th  of  July  we 
were  ordered  to  the  front  it  was  with  regret  that  we  left  the  joyous  little 
haven  and  with  faces  set  and  firm  we  marched  away,  to  experience  the 
"Great  Adventure." 


Castillon,  June  27,   1918. 

To  the  Commanding  Officer  148th  Field  Artillery: 

We,  the  undersigned  habitants  of  the  village  of  Castillon,  wish  to 
express  to  your  valiant  troops  our  appreciation  of  the  great  services 
rendered  on  the  occasion  of  the  fire  which  broke  out  in  the  morning  in 
our  village. 

On  this  sinister  occasion,  which  endangered  the  town  and  threatened 
to  destroy  a  portion  of  it,  your  men,  with  courage  and  on  their  own  initia- 
tive, overcame  the  obstacles  and  difficulties  of  the  fire,  and  at  the  same  time 
to  have  a  great  regard  for  our  welfare  and  the  preservation  of  the  town. 
They  overcame  all  these  circumstances  and  showed  their  courage  and  the 
proverbial  individuality  of  the  American,  which  showed  them  to  be  second 
to  none  in  spirit  and  devotion. 

Thanking  Providence  for  having  been  spared  from  greater  misfortune 
by  your  brave  boys  from  Noble  x^merica,  we  have  chosen  to  say  to  them 
how  much  we  appreciate  their  efforts  for  the  way  they  conducted  them- 
selves for  our  interest.  We  feel  that  this  comes  from  our  most  gratuitous 
hearts. 

B.  Dinars,  L.  Darfooiullc  V.  Clamont, 

F.  Cinveri,  E.  Ainds,  Armand, 

F.  Lefon,  A.  Guilhampaul,  H.  Boinefout, 

Y.  Trache,  Coulombons,  Fouriand, 

B.  Lamartine,  Rouix,  Gouiu, 

L.  Lamartine,  L.  l^.  Burnateau,  L.  Tages, 

E.  Lefevre,  Grenier,  Ch.  Gouiu, 

V.  Bertram,  V.  Arlot,  L.  Cauatin, 

Kremiave, 

(84) 


Do       You  Tlememb«i' r 


Kindsfatcr's  fi,i;ht  with  Austin? 

Evans    being  lost  in  New  York?* 

Your  Thanksgiving  dinner,  1917? 

"Alabama's  coming?" 

The  shower  baths  at  Camp  Mills i" 

Saying,  "vSo  this  is  Paris?" 

"vSound  olT,  Decker?" 

The  Italian  Aviator  at  Mineola? 

The  hike  to  Mt.   Morrison]' 

Lille v  missing  the  train  at  Los  Angeles? 

The  back  fence  at  Clackamas? 

The  Bull  Pen^ 

Maharry's  cake? 

Bovard  returning  with  the  shrapnel  report  i* 

The  night  the  i)risoners  escaped? 

The  dance  given  l)y  tlie   Mothers'  Clubi* 

Your  swim   in   the   Clackamas  river? 

The  Sundav  Maneuvers? 


(85) 


Scenes  at  Caslillon  and  LihDurne. 


(86) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

May  I^JIS. 

Sat.  25.  Men  leave  Castilloii  in  trucks  to  sec  camouflaged  posi- 
tions. 

Sun.  26.  Aviator  takes  pictures  of  camouflaged  positions  from 
aeroplane.  "C"  Battery  was  successfully  hidden  from 
\ic\v. 

Mox.  27.  Ciuns  placed  in  position  in  ancient  grave  yard.  Rones 
were  dug  up  in  constructing  pits. 

Fri.  31.  Gas  mask  drill  under  special  instructor.  Men  try  out 
masks  in  gas  chamber.      Lecture  on  gas. 

June  I'JJS. 

vSaT.       1.       More  gas  drill.  Insjjection. 

TuES.  4.  Body  of  a  soldier  who  drowned  in  the  river  Dordogne  is 
recovered.      French  women  in  hysterics. 

Wed.    5.       Twenty  minute  hike  in  gas  masks. 

Thur.  6.  Gun  drill  with  gas  masks  on.  VVe  double  time  in  the 
mask.      Inspection  by  the  dentist. 

Fri.  7.  We  turn  in  the  French  gas  mask.  We  understand  that 
the  Germans  are  using  a  gas  which  renders  the  French 

mask  useless. 

Sat.  8.  Inspection.  The  papers  show  that  the  Americans  are 
massing  at  Chateau-Thierry. 

MoN.  10.  More  hikes.  It  is  rumored  that  we  will  he  sent  to  the 
Chateau-Thierry  front. 

TuES.  11.  We  construct  gun  pits  and  connecting  trenches  while 
wearing  our  masks.  Ike  Xifong  transfers  from  the  146th 
back  to  the  Battery. 

TiHK.  1.^.  The  battalion  goes  out  on  convov  and  holds  maneuxers. 
Simulated  fire  on  nearby  villages. 

Fki.        14.     The  ijultery  returns  from  convoy. 

Sun.  16.  The  men  take  hikes  into  the  country  exploring  ancient 
churches  and  old  chateaux. 

M(JN.  17.  Convoy  and  maneuver  for  the  firsi  and  third  sections. 
Xicolini  and  Raynor  back  from  hospital. 

Wed.     19.    Simulated  firing  continued  on  \illages. 

(87) 


We  Opened  Registration  Fire  on  Chateau-Thierrj'  July  9. 


One  of  our  Shells  Made  a  Direct  Hit  on  an  Ammunition  Train  July    in. 


(88) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

June  191S. 

Thur.  20.  Iiisi)tcti<)ii  of  caiiioullaj^e  by  brigade  commander.  Akin 
])ack  for  duty  from  hospital. 

Fri.       21.    Tommy  (iraning  has  a  wisdom  tooth  ])ulk-d. 

Sat.       22.    vSgt.   vSells  and  other  men   who  are  instructing  the   .S7th 

C.  A.  C.  return  to  the  Battery.      Fred  Jensik  transfers 

to  the  Supply  Company. 
vSuN.      23.    Concert  in  the  afternoon.      Sgt.  Ilaugsten  makes  bicycle 

trip  into  the  country. 
MoN.    24.    Gas  mask  hike.      Harris  bets  that  the  war  will  be  ended 

by  Christmas  1918. 
TuES.    25.    Gas  mask  close  order  drill.      Lieut.  Turner.  vSgt.  Ballowe 

and  Corpl.  Harris  oiT  to  gas  school. 

Thur.  29.  Billeting  detail  leaves  for  Coulomiers.  John  Lahey 
transfers  to  the  Battery  from  the  vSupply. 

July  1918. 

MoN.  1.  Estes  and  Miller  back  from  the  hospital.  Clarence 
McLennan  pays  Goodspeed  a  visit. 

TuKS.    2.       Rumors  that  we  are  to  be  sent  to  the  front  at  once. 

Wed.  3.  We  pack  our  barrack  bags  and  turn  them  in  to  the  Q.  M. 
Lieut.   McAllaster  assigned  to  "C"   Battery. 

The    146th  leaves  for  the  front.      "C"  Battery  men  go 
to  Libourne  to  see  them  off. 

Thur.  4.  "C"  Battery  on  the  one -hundred  forty-second  anniver- 
sary of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  leaves  Castillon 
for  the  front.  Wessell,  Estes  and  McCaskill  move  in  on 
a  keg  of  wine. 

Fri.  5.  We  pass  through  Tours,  twelve  noon.  Pass  through  the 
Suburbs  of  Paris  about  eight  P.  M.  The  American  Red 
Cross  served  us  coffee  today. 

Sat.  6.  We  arrive  at  La  Ferte  Gaucher  at  3  A.  M.  We  unload 
the  guns  and  trucks.  We  can  hear  tiring  on  the  front. 
We  visit  a  huge  hole  near  the  station  caused  by  a  bomb 
dropped  by  a  Boche  Aviator.  I'inal  gas  mask  inspection 
by  Lieut.  Turner.  Many  men  shave  to  guarantee  perfect 
fitting  mask.  The  road  leading  to  the  front  is  one  solid 
line  of  speeding  motor  vehicles.  They  are  driven  by 
French  and  Chinese  in  French  uniform,  and  are  packed 
with  French  infantrymen.  We  start  overland  for  the 
front,  a  distance  of  18  miles.  At  7:30  P.  ISL  we  make 
camp  for  the  night. 

(89) 


Cooties 


We  all  know  what  he  is.  Those  who  don't,  have  lacked  the  greatest 
joy  a  soldier  can  have.  Did  we  say  joy?  We  beg  your  pardon — we  mean 
misery.  Yes,  real  misery,  with  the  sting  left  in.  They  are  a  perfectly 
harmless  pest  when  left  to  their  own  pursuits,  but  when  they  once  find 
you  to  be  a  suitable  hunting  ground  they  stick  to  you  like  the  paper  to  the 
wall.  They  are  quite  content  to  rest  peaceful  during  the  day  but  at  night 
they  find  no  greater  pleasure  than  in  frolicking  about  your  anatomy, 
holding  sweepstake  races  around  your  neck.  Why  they  persist  in  hold- 
ing their  carnivals  at  night  we  have  never  been  able  to  find  out.  But 
we  do  know  if  it  were  not  for  the  cooties  and  gas  alarms  a  soldier  could 
rest  and  sleep  quite  comfortablv  when  his  tired  bodv  seeks  its  haven. 

We  have  in  our  Battery  a  hard  boiled  corporal  who  saw  service  on  the 
Mexican  Border,  that  delights  in  giving  these  harmless  pests  a  home  for 
life.  If  cooties  were  to  us  as  they  are  to  him  they  would  be  one  of  the 
least  of  our  worries. 

It  is  a  very  good  idea  to  keep  your  six  shooter  loaded,  for  at  midnight, 
when  you  are  awakened  by  their  love  squirms,  vou  are  apt  to  find  one  or 

(90) 


two  lar-e  enough  to  demand  a  man's  size  bullet,  and  it  is  a  duty  to  your 
country  to  extinguish  the  life  of  the  foe  which  reco-nizes  neither  the 
righteousness  of  our  cause  nor  the  folly  of  our  enemies. 

They  squirm,  crawl,  wiggle  and  scratch  on  all  and  every  part  of  your 
anatomv,  and  how  a  fellow  gets  accustomed  to  them,  well,  after  providing 
them  with  perfectly  good  homes  for  the  past  six  months,  we  are  about  to 

find  out. 

A  soldier  is  known  by  the  cooties  he  keeps. 

How  many  little  cooties  have  you' 


TAKE  ME  BACK  TO  C^LD  AMERICA 

Take  me  back  to  old  America 

Where  the  folks  are  civilized. 
Where  we  can  shed  our  O.  D.  clothing 

And  not  be  criticized. 
Where  they  have  got  no  hard-boiled  Colonels 

Watching  every  move  we  make, 
To  see  that  we  don't  miss  inspections 

And  the  usual  hikes  w-e  take. 

Take  me  where  the  grub  is  plenty 

And  where  there's  plenty  of  pie  and  cake 
Where  a  stack  of  hots  costs  twenty, 

Where  we  can  get  a  T-bone  steak. 
Where  there  are  no  regulations 

And  we  don't  line  up  for  chow, 
And  we've  got  no  loud-mouthed  K.  P.'s 

To  tell  us  where  and  when  and  how. 

Take  me  where  there  are  no  guard  mounts, 

Nor  no  Officers  of  the   Day, 
Coming  around  most  any  minute, 

To  have  me  halt  him  in  the  proper  way. 
Where  we  can  hear  no  shrapnel  bursting. 

And  dug-outs  a  thing  of  the  past. 
Where  we  can  live  in  peace  and  harmony 

For  the  remainder  of  the  time  we  last. 

Take  me  where  they  all  talk  I{nglish, 

And  we  can  mix  with  our  own  kind. 
Where  we  can  see  the  vStatue  of  Liberty, 

Which  has  always  been  in  our  mind. 
Land  of   Liberty   and   Freedom, 

The  land  that  we  all  love  the  best. 
Take  me  back  to  old  America, 

Let  me  live  there  with  the  rest. 

(91) 


We  moved  over  to  Dormans,  as  the  Germans  had  crossed  the  River  Marne  and  gained  a 

foothold  there. 


In  the  Wake  of  our  Advance. 


(92) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

July  10  IS. 

vSuN.  7.  Awakened  at  12  midnight  and  resumed  the  march.  The 
guns  wait  for  "D"  Battery.  The  signal  detail  goes  up 
to  the  front  and  puts  in  communication.  Officers  go 
ahead  on  reconnaisance.  Ammunition  detail  returns  to 
La  Ferte  Gaucher  for  ammunition. 

MoN.  8.  Our  guns  are  in  position  ready  to  fire  at  5  A.  M.  Several 
shells  come  over  but  land  to  our  rear.  Brownie  loses 
his  gas  mask  and  climbs  a  tree.  We  see  several  air 
battles  during  the  day. 

TuES.  9.  l^Vom  3  A.  M.  till  6  A.  M.  there  is  heavy  firing.  With 
Tommy  Graning  as  gunner  and  Christenson  at  the  lan- 
yard "C"  Battery  fires  its  first  shot  of  the  war  at  4:31 
P.  M.  We  fired  11  rounds  on  buildings  in  Chateau- 
Thierry,   making  several  direct  hits. 

Wed.  10.  Last  night  our  telephone  wires  were  cut  by  spies.  A 
detail  will  guard  the  lines  tonight.  Two  Boche  planes, 
the  first  which  we  have  identified  as  being  German,  fly 
overhead.      Dug-outs  constructed. 

Thur.  11.  At  four  A.  M.  the  Germans  continued  firing  on  areas  to 
our  rear.     It  rains  all  day. 

"C"  Battery  opens  fire  again,  the  second  section  firing 
for  registration.  Sgt.  Rosenzweig  goes  to  the  hospital. 
The  men  spend  the  day  in  camouflaging  the  guns  and 
constructing  communication  trenches. 

Fri.  12.  Germans  send  more  shells  over  at  1:30  A.  M.  "C" 
Battery  opens  firing  at  7  :30  F.  M.     All  guns  fire  all  night. 

vSat.  13.  vSeveral  air  battles  but  otherwise  quiet.  Packed  blankets 
and  rolls  ready  to  move.  The  men  take  a  bath  in  the  lake. 
"E"  Battery  has  casualties.  One  of  the  guns  of  the  146th 
explodes,  killing  one  Sergeant.  More  firing  at  night. 
One  year  ago  today  we  were  following  the  peaceful  pur- 
suits of  the  civilian. 

Sun.  14.  We  receive  orders  to  open  fire  again  at  2:15  A.  M.  Rumors 
of  Hun  attack.  Quiet  all  day.  1 1  P.  M.  the  firing  is 
recommenced.      Heavy  artillery  firing  all  along  the  front. 

MoN.  15.  Terrific  firing  all  morning.  Continual  roar  from  mid- 
night till  after  dawn.  Sky  lighted  continuously  by  flashes 
from  the  guns.     Germans  cross  the  Marne. 

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Bridge  Over  the  Marne  Below  Chateau  Thierry. 


CITATION 


A.  L.  4  C.  A.,  U.  S. 


Le  Lieutenant-Colonel  Commandant  I'A.  L.  du  4  C.  A.  A.  est  heureux 
de  transmettre  aux  Unites  Americaines  sous  ses  ordres  les  felicitations 
du  General  Commandant  I'Artillerie  du  C.  A.  pour  les  resultats  obtenus 
dans  la  preparation  de  I'attaque  du  12  Septembre. 

Le  Lieutenant-Colonel  Commandant  I'A.  L.  sait  que  ces  resultats 
sont  le  fruit  de  la  bonne  volonte  et  de  I'energie  de  tous  et  que  les  difficul- 
tes  renonntrees  n'ont  pu  etre  surmontees  que  grace  aux  efforts  de  tours, 
a  tous  les  eshelons.  Pour  sa  part,  il  est  fier  d'avoir  commande  aux  bat- 
teries qui  ont  contribue  a  ecrire  le  12  Septembre  une  des  belles  pages  de 
I'histoire  de  la  Republique  des  Etats-Unis  et  il  est  heureux  de  pouvoir 
leur  dire  qu'elles  se  sont  montrees  dans  la  tache  sommune  les  egales  do  leurs 
aoeurs  ainees  francaises. 

Le  14  Septembre  1918. 

Le  Lieutenant-Colonel  Coppens 
Commandant  V A.   L.  4  C.  A.,U.  S. 


The  Results  of  Our  Accurate  Firing. 


(94) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

July  I 'US. 

Tubs.  16.  \Vc  move  to  a  new  position  closer  to  Chateau-Thierry. 
Everybody  needs  sleep.  Expect  casualties  in  this  posi- 
tion. Penniwell  brings  tobacco  up  to  the  guns.  The 
Ford  turns  topsy-turvy  with  Graham,  Kurtz  and  O' Bryan, 
no  one  injured.  Lieut.  Hart  and  Sgt.  Leonard  left  for  the 
United  States  yesterday,  where  they  arc  to  be  instructors 
in  the  Field  Artillery. 

Wed.  17.  We  move  to  Fransauge,  where  we  prepare  to  fire  on 
bridges  across  the  Marne.  We  are  warned  of  the  accur- 
acy of  the  Hun  Artillery  l)y  memiuTs  of  the  109th  infan- 
try. We  meet  here  the  first  stragglers  of  the  war.  We 
open  fire  at  10:30  A.  M.  and  put  over  an  intense  barrage 
which  lasted  many  hours.  Heavy  rain.  "C"  Battery 
men  go  up  front  and  return  with  gassed  and  wounded 
soldiers. 

Thur.  18.  1  A.  M.  gas  alarm.  We  wear  our  masks  for  one  and  a 
half  hours.  Nine  gas  "casualties."  Baxter  loses  his  mask 
and  uses  mud  as  a  substitute.  This  is  the  beginning  of 
the  Allied  counter-ofi"ensive. 

Fri.  19.  Heavy  firing  continues.  Boche  aviator  drops  star  shells 
to  locate  our  position.  Orders  are  given  to  cease  firing 
while  he  is  in  the  vicinity.  Souvenir  hunters  go  up 
front  and  return  with  trophies.  Rumors  that  the  148th 
Field  Artillery  has  been  mentioned  in  special  orders  as 
being  very  efficient,  very  accurate  and  always  on  the  job. 
Order  issued  today  authorizing  the  men  to  wear  gold 
service  chevron. 

Sat.  20.  The  Germans  have  evacuated  Chateau-Thierry.  We 
cross  the  Marne  west  of  Chateau-Thierry  and  await 
orders. 

Sun.  21.  We  rest  near  the  Marne.  The  Germans  are  on  the  run. 
We  get  paid  here. 

MoN.  22.  We  go  into  position  in  the  Bois  de  Rochet,  near  old  Ger- 
man dressing  station.  We  are  now  on  territory  formerly 
held  by  the  Huns.  Near  by  is  a  Hun  grave  yard,  the 
resting  place  of  twenty-seven  "good"  Dutchmen.  One 
has  been  buried  but  twenty-four  hours  previous.  En 
route  to  this  position  we  pass  through  the  remains  of 
Vaux,  seeing  for  the  first  time  Huns  killed  in  action. 

(95) 


The  Evolution  Of  A  Veteran 
Tear  "Precaution 


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Indifference 


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(96) 


T)o        You  "Remember? 


Dead  Man's  Curve? 

Whose  dug-out  was  the  first  built? 

The  Capstan? 

The  Powder  Monkeys? 

"Under  Cover?" 

When  the  paint  on  the  guns  was  blistered? 

Whose  section  brought  down  an  aeroplane? 

Whose  section  could  fire  the  most  rapidly^ 

How  well  we  liked  Salmon!^ 

The  first  time  you  thought  Germany  was  ready  to  quit^ 

How  we  originated  rumors? 

The  men  we  picked  up? 

"Everybody  outside,  firing  data?" 

Happy  Townsend? 

When  you  ran  out  of  gas? 

The  echelon  "birds?" 

How  often  the  guns  took  to  the  ditch? 

"All  together,   'Heave'?" 


(97) 


Thirty  Feet  I'nderground  was  a  German  First  Aid  Station. 


We  Ate  and  Slept  on  these  Graves. 


(98) 


Q.  G.  17th  July,  1918. 
VI  ARMY. 

38  Army  Corps. 

GEXIvRAL  ORDI'R  NO.  343. 

The  General  cuniniunding  the  38th  Army  Corps,  congratulates  all 
groupments  of  American  Artillery,  and  I'rench  A.  I),  and  A.  L.  group- 
ments of  the  Arniv  for  their  co-operation  in  the  defense  of  the  Marne. 

.\1  though  fatigued  under  an  intense  bombardment,  causing  sensible 
losses,  upsetting  the  liaisons,  they  have  accomplished  with  energy  all 
their  missions  from  the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the  action,  with  a  constant 
care  to  co-ordinate  their  efforts  and  support  at  all  costs  the  troops  engaged, 
and  this  not  only  on  our  front,  but  supporting  also  the  units  in  the  vicinity. 

Troops  and  Staff  may  take  their  share  of  the  success  obtained  over 
the  enemy,  which  has  been  entirely  thrown  back  beyond  the  river,  on  the 
front  of  our  army  corps. 

The  present  order  will  ))e  read  as  soon  as  possible  in  all  the  batteries. 

General  commanding  the  38th  Army  Corps. 

(Signed)   DE   MOXDESIR. 


P.  C.  J 8th  July,  1918. 
REGIMENTAL  ORDER  No.  519. 

The  Major  commanding  the  p.  c.  of  the  81st  R.  A.  L.,  and  the  group- 
ment of  A.  L.  A.,  is  pleased  to  bring  to  the  knowledge  of  all,  the  order  of 
congratulations  of  the  General,  commanding  the  38th  Army  Corps. 

In  his  name  and  in  the  name  of  Colonel  Charlier,  obliged  to  leave  his 
command  at  the  moment  when  he  might  have  been  able  to  assertain  the 
happy  result  obtained,  thanks  to  perfect  organization  of  his  command, 
and  tlie  impulse  he  has  given  to  the  units  under  his  orders,  he  tlianks  the 
officers  and  troops  which  have  made  such  a  magnificent  effort.  Americans 
and  French,  aviators  and  artillerymen,  with  zeal  and  courage  helped  the 
infantry  in  stopping  the  enemy,  and  their  conduct  is  beyond  all  praise. 

To  all — Thanks. 

M.\JOR   BlaxchivT, 

Commanding  the  81st  R.  A.  L., 

1st  Groupment  A.  L.  A. 

(Note.— The  148th  F.  A.  operated  with 
the  sixth  French  Armv  (luring  the  defense  , 

of  the  Marne.)  (Signed)      BlanCHET. 

(99) 


CAPTAIN   DANIEL  W.  KNOWLTON 

Declared  that  he  would  resign  his  commission  and  enlist  in  "C"  Battery  as  a 
private  rather  than  return  to  the  States  as  an  instructor. 


(100) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

July  19  IS. 

TuES.  2i.  The  woods  arc  lilkcl  with  Ihe  graves  of  Americans  and 
Germans.  We  open  fire  at  3:55  A.  M.  Men  visit 
Cliatean-Thierry  and  Hill  204,  exploring  the  deserted 
German  dng-outs.  We  have  souvenirs  in  abundance, 
including  machine  guns,  rifles,  trench  mortars,  instru- 
ments, field  glasses,  ammunition,  swords  and  helmets. 

Wed.  24.  We  continue  the  firing.  The  Yanks  go  over  the  top. 
We  are  firing  on  the  I'oret  de  Fere.  We  are  issued  service 
chevrons. 

Thtks.  25.  President  Poincare  and  Marshall  Foch  decorate  Amer- 
ican soldiers  in  Chateau-Thierry.  General  Pershing  is 
in  the  party.  We  receive  seventeen  men  from  replace- 
ment camp.      March  order  at  4  P.  M. 

Fri.  26.  The  Boche  is  retreating  so  fast  that  we  experience  diffi- 
culty in  identifying  the  ever  changing  front.  We  rest 
for  the  day  in  the  edge  of  the  woods.  Airplane  guard 
established.  Men  visit  Crown  Prince's  headquarters. 
Forbidden  to  enter  woods  on  account  of  German  mines 
concealed  there.  It  was  in  a  nearby  field  that  women, 
operating  German  machine  guns,  were  supposed  to  have 
been  captured. 

vSat.  27.  We  move  into  position  in  the  Bois  de  Barbillon,  a  little 
beyond  Epieds.  We  have  a  helluva  time  getting  into 
firing  order  on  account  of  the  mud.  Ammunition  is  hauled 
up  to  the  guns  but  we  do  not  fire  as  the  Germans  have 
retreated  beyond  the  range  of  our  guns.  The  road  was 
camouflaged  and  lined  with  machine  gun  nests.  Pennewill 
brings  up  candy,  gum  and  cigars.  Frequent  gas  alarms 
but  no  gas. 

Sun.  28.  We  go  into  position  near  Bcuvardes  and  are  ready  to 
fire  early  in  the  evening.  Gas  alarm  during  the  supper 
hour. 

MoN.  29.  Trouble  is  l)eing  caused  by  the  trail  spades  refusing  to 
take  hold  in  the  soft  ground.  We  are  firing  at  a  high 
angle.      The  recoil  pits  are  continually  filled  with  water. 

TuES.  30.  "C"  Battery  has  premature  bursts.  Private  Bebout, 
U.  S.  Infantry,  killed.  vSeveral  men  wounded.  Horse 
killed  by  the  same  shell.  Boche  aviator  compels  balloon 
observer  to  jump.  Several  gas  alarms.  "B"  Battery 
is  firing  directly  over  our  heads  and  in  case  of  a  premature 
burst  we  all  would  be  wiped  out.  Sgt.  Ballowe  leaves 
for  oflficers'  school. 

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SERGT.  GEORGE  BALLOWE 
Left  the  outfit  for  Officers'  School. 


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Several  Iiifaiitrvmen  were  killed  hv  a  Premature'  Hurst  froiu  the  Guns. 


(102) 


HEADQUARTERS  66th  F.  A.  BRIGADE 
AMERICAN   E.   F. 

August  14,  1018. 
General  Orders  No  6. 

1.  The  Heavy  Artillery  Commander  desires  to  express  to  the  officers 
and  enlisted  men  of  the  66th  Field  Artillery  Brigade  his  appreciation  of 
their  untiring  efforts  under  many  trying  situations  that  have  confronted 
them  since  the  beginning  of  the  operations  on  the  Marnc  on  July  18,  1918. 

2.  It  must  be  gratifying  to  realize  that  you  have  been  actively  engaged 
in  the  first  operation  in  which  a  Corps  of  American  troops  has  participated. 
The  operation  resulted  in  the  enemy's  second  retreat  from  the  Marne. 

3.  The  knowledge  of  the  results  more  than  compensates  you  for  the 
efforts  you  were  called  upon  to  put  forth  and  should  be  an  incentive  to 
profit  by  the  experience  through  which  you  have  just  passed,  in  order  to 
be  the  more  ready  for  such  further  efforts  as  may  be  demanded  of  you. 

E.  D.  Scott, 
Colonel,  Field  Artillerv. 


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ARMY  CHOW 

Gun  Position — 

Hard  Tack  Corned   Willy 

Black  Coffee 


Echelon — 


Beans  Hot   Cakes 

Bread  Stew 

Coflfee  with  Sugar 


Regimental  Headquarters — 

Biscuits  Pie  Celery 

Tomatoes  Roast  Beef 

Mashed  Potatoes 


Coffee  with  Sugar  and  Cream 


Brigade  Headquarters — 

Doughnuts  Choice  Steaks 

Pie,   Cake  French   Fried   Potatoes 

Coffee  and  Wine 

S.  O.  S.— 

Soup  Crackers 

Sweet  Pickles 

Shrimp  Salad  Waldorf  Salad 

Olives 
Baked  Turkey  Oyster  Dressing 

Creamed  Peas 
Mashed  Potatoes  Sweet  Potatoes 

Apple  vSauce 
Mince    Pie  Pumpkin    Pie 

Chocolate  Cake  Cocoanut  Cake 

Fruit 

Coffee  Cigars  Cigarettes 

Champagne 

(104) 


CALENDAR— Continusd 

July  I'ns. 

Wrn      M  (k-rmans  shell  ammunition  dump  to  our  left  rear.    Iroops 

nearbv  scatter  in  all  directi..ns.  B.  C.  station  moves  its 
position  on  account  of  danger  of  premature  bursts  from 
-B"  Battery's  guns.  Aerial  activity.  Lieut.  Knowlton 
detailed  to  the  United  States  as  instructor.      Gas. 

Aiigusi  }<ns. 

Thur  1  Heavv  artillerv  firing.  Boche  aviators  make  frequent 
fli^dit's  above  our  gun  positions,  flying  so  low  as  to  invite 
rifle  fire  American  planes  flying  overhead  drop  mes- 
sages in  field  nearby.  The  Boche  is  continumg  his  re- 
treat. 
We    continue    harassing    fire    on    cross    roads    and    rear 


Fri. 


areas. 


Sat  3  Firing  discontinued,  all  guns.  Inspection  of  personal 
■  ■  equipment  by  Capt.  Hungerford.  The  Colonel  inspects 
the  gun  positions. 

Sun  4  We  are  ordered  to  place  the  guns  in  traveling  position 
and  take  out  communication.  We  spend  the  night 
lined  up  along  side  the  road.  Heavy  rain.  Davis  and 
Hale  are  sent  to  the  echelon  sick.  Big  mail  Irom  the 
States.     The  water  is  making  everybody  sick. 

We  leave  Beuvardes  at  6.  A.  M.  and  travel  about  15 
kilometers.  The  roads  are  in  bad  condition  and  are 
being  repaired  bv  engineers.  We  leave  road  to  take  up 
position  in  valley  at  4  P.  M.  We  are  unable  to  reach 
the  gun  platforms  owing  to  the  deep  mud.  The  valle> 
is  shelled  and  manv  soldiers  belonging  to  other  outfits 
are  killed  and  wounded.  "C"  Battery  men,  tired  and 
sleepv,  pav  little  attention  to  bursting  shells.  Capt. 
Hungerford  receives  instructions  from  Battalion  Head- 
quarters regarding  the  use  of  Melinite.  If  the  Boche 
counter-attacks  we  are  to  blow  up  our  guns.      Sneezmg 


MON. 


gas. 


TUES  6.  The  sun  comes  out  and  drying  up  the  mud  makes  the 
roads  to  the  positions  more  favorable.  Doughboys 
assist  us  in  getting  the  guns  out  of  the  mud.  Not  m 
position  to  fire  yet.  Sgt.  Sells  leaves  for  the  States  as 
instructor. 

WED.  7.  Many  Boche  planes  fly  overhead  making  attacks  on 
observation  balloons  to  our  rear. 


(105) 


G.  H.  Q. 
AMERICAN  EXPEDITIONARY  FORCES 

General  Orders  France,  August  28,  1918. 

No.  143. 

It  fills  me  with  pride  to  record  in  General  Orders  a  tribute  to  the  ser- 
vice and  achievements  of  the  First  and  Third  Corps,  comprising  the  1st, 
2nd,  4th,  26th,  28th,  32nd,  and  42nd  Divisions  of  the  American  Expedi- 
tionary Forces. 

You  came  to  the  battle  field  at  the  crucial  hour  of  the  Allied  cause. 
For  almost  four  years  the  most  formidable  army  the  world  had  as  yet  seen, 
had  pressed  its  invasion  of  France,  and  stood  threatening  its  capital. 
At  no  time  had  that  army  been  more  powerful  or  menacing  than  when, 
on  July  15th,  it  struck  again  to  destroy  in  one  great  battle  the  brave  men 
opposed  to  it  and  to  enforce  its  brutal  will  upon  the  world  and  civilization. 

Three  days  later,  in  conjunction  with  our  Allies,  you  counter-attacked. 
The  Allied  Armies  gained  a  brilliant  victory  that  marks  the  turning  point 
of  the  war.  You  did  more  than  give  our  brave  Allies  the  support  to  which, 
as  a  nation,  our  faith  was  pledged.  You  proved  that  our  altruism,  our 
pacific  spirit,  our  sense  of  justice  have  not  blunted  our  virility  or  our 
courage.  You  have  shown  that  American  initiative  and  energy  are 
as  fit  for  the  test  of  war  as  for  the  pursuits  of  peace.  You  have  justly 
won  the  unstinted  praise  of  our  Allies  and  the  eternal  gratitude  of  our 
countrymen. 

We  have  paid  for  our  success  in  the  lives  of  many  of  our  brave  com- 
rades. We  shall  cherish  their  memory  always,  and  claim  for  our  history 
and  literature  their  bravery,  achievement  and  sacrifice. 

This  Order  will  be  read  to  all  organizations  at  the  first  assembly  for- 
mation after  its  receipt. 

John  J.  Pershing, 
General,  Commander-in-Chief. 

Official: 

RoHERT  C.   Davis, 

Adjutant  General. 

(Note — The  66th  V.  A.  Brigade,  fighting    as  Corps  Artillery,  was   an   im- 
portant factor  in  the  offensive  mentioned). 


(106) 


DIVISIONS  WE  SUPPORTED 

IN 

THE  AISNR-MARNK  OFFKNSIVR. 


42  nd 


28 


32  nd 


4th 


77th 


3rd 


CALENDAR    Continued 

Aupist  19  IS. 

Wed.     7.       They  arc  llic  Ijoldcst  aviators  we  have  seen,  i<,nioring  the 
{Cont'd)        anti-air  craft  barrages  and  pay  no  attention  to  machine 
'^iiii   fire.      Second  section  ready  to  fire  at  4  A.   M.      All 
guns  in  firing  position  at  6  P.  M.     vSneezing  gas. 

Tiii'R.  8.  The  enemy  is  making  a  stand  on  the  river  Vesle.  Num- 
erous shells  fall  near  us.  Our  guns  are  firing  continually, 
having  great  trouble  with  the  firing  i)ins.  The  breech 
blocks  are  changed,  a  new  model  being  substituted  for 
the  old.  Two  Allied  balloons  shot  down.  The  Germans 
have  the  supremacy  of  the  air.  The  town  of  Chery 
Chartreuve  is  subjected  to  constant  shelling.  Sneezing 
gas. 

Fri.  9.  We  continue  heavy  firing.  All  American  Artillery  locat- 
ed in  the  valley  is  putting  over  fierce  bombardment. 
Tractor  drivers  are  heavily  shelled  at  park.  Unable  to 
continue  firing  for  a  short  interval  on  account  of  no 
ammunition.  Batteries  near  by  are  heavily  shelled. 
Allied  balloon  forced  to  land.      Sneezing  gas. 

Sat.  10.  We  continue  firing  on  sensitive  points.  Shells  are  light- 
ing in  all  sections  of  the  valley.  The  Artillerymen 
directlv  in  front  of  us  are  forced  to  take  another  position 
in  the  vallev.  Chery  Chartreuve  is  heavily  shelled.  Ameri- 
can Artillery  stationed  there  forced  to  vacate.  Aeroplane 
duel  in  the  afternoon.  The  General  in  command  of  the 
artillerv  inspects  our  position  and  decides  that  we  had 
not  sufficient  dug-outs.  Mustard  gas  shells  fall  at  the 
position.  Lieut.  Turner  gets  into  a  gas  suit,  obtains  a  hand 
full  of  mud  from  the  shell  crater  and  each  man  in  turn 
takes  a  smell  of  this  deadly  poison  gas.     Sneezing  gas. 

Sun.  11.  The  Germans  continue  shelling  the  valley.  March  order 
at  11  A.  M.  Guns  ordered  on  road  at  500  yard  interval. 
Two  Boche  aviators  locate  our  position  and  order  shell 
fire  by  wireless.  Our  positions  heavily  shelled  for  three- 
quarters  of  an  hour.  Three  killed  and  thirteen  wounded. 
The  night  is  spent  near  the  town  of  Coincy. 

MoN.  12.  Rest.  Lieut.  Col.  Sinclair  assumes  command  of  Regiment, 
Capt.  Hungerford  of  2nd  Battalion. 

TuES.  13.  vSeveral  men  visit  the  big  Bertha  gun  position.  Lieut. 
Doran,  "D"  Battery,  assumes  command  of  Battery  "C". 

(109) 


The  "Big  Bertha"  Gun  Position  Camouflaged  in  the  Woods 
Near  the  Town  of  Coincy. 


A  I'Vench  Tank 
in  the  Chateau-Thicrrv  Sector. 


The  "Big  Bertha"  Gun  Posi- 
tion was  Guarded  by  French 
Soldiers. 


The  Marne  Near  Chateau-Thierry. 


(110) 


CALENDAR    Continued 

August,  1918. 

Wed.  14.  The  hospital  in  Coincy  is  bombed  by  the  Boche.  We  are 
issued  revolvers  and  wrap-leggins. 

Thuk.  15.  Because  of  our  accurate  shooting  we  are  becoming  known 
as  the  "Long  Range  Snipers."  The  Battery  now  is 
all  together  for  the  first  time  since  we  left  for  the  front. 
The  guns  are  put  into  firing  position  and  given  a  thorough 
cleaning.  Sergt.  Otto  takes  an  interest  in  the  food  and 
gives  us  hot  cakes.  Lieut.  Doran's  orders  are  that  the 
kitchen  will  close  with  a  snap  at  8:30  A.  M. 

Fri.  16.  Orders  to  move.  Reveille  at  4  A.  M.  Convoy  starts 
at  6:30  A.  M.  Camp  established  at  Le  Limon  Farm, 
near  Bezv-le-Gvery,  a  few  kilometers  southwest  of 
Chateau-Thierry. 

vSaT.  17.  Guns  taken  down  to  be  cleaned.  A  number  of  men 
visit  La  Ferte-sous-Jouarre,  a  distance  of  15  kilometers, 
making  the  trip  by  truck.  Stout,  Engbeck,  Bode,  Haug- 
sten,  Noren,  T.  Smith,  Thornton,  Dcistlekamp,  Miller, 
Hunt  and  Sargent  visit  Paris. 

Sun.  18.  The  motorcycle  detail,  Kindsfater,  Henderson,  Hodg- 
kinson,  McCoy  and  Randall,  leave  for  Brest.  Men  take 
daily  baths  in  the  bloody  Marne. 

TuES.    20.    We  break  camp  and  spend  the  night  at  Viels  Maison. 

Wed.  21.  Continued  the  convoy,  passing  through  Mont  Mirail  and 
Sezanne.  Crossing  the  river  Seine  and  camping  for  the 
night  near   Mery-sur-Seine. 

Thur.  22.  We  pass  through  Prey-sur-Aube  and  Vaupoisson  and 
camp  for  the  night  near  Soulaines. 

Fri.  23.  We  arrive  at  Bouzancourt  shortly  after  noon.  Men  go 
swimming  in  the  creek.  Everybody  disappointed  be- 
cause there  were  no  girls  in  the  village. 

vS.jlT.  24.  Guns  taken  to  river  and  given  bath.  Inspection  by 
the  Colonel  in  the  afternoon.  E)vcrybody  is  dissatis- 
fied here  and  would  much  rather  l)e  at  the  front.  There 
was  enough  wine  in  the  village  for  a  couple  of  men  to  get 
drunk. 

Sun.      25.    Billets  cleaned.      Band   concert   in   the   afternoon. 

MoN.  26.  At  twelve  noon  camp  is  broken  for  the  front.  We 
camped  for  the  night  at  St.  Dizier. 

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3ecl5       I     Ka.ve    slept     in. 


BEDS  WE  HAVE  SLEPT  IN 


After  one  week  on  the  Western  front  we  learned  that  in  order  to 
serve  your  country  in  style,  the  proper  thing  was  to  enlist  in  the  Navy 
where  you  are  assured  of  a  good  bed.  There  is  one  comfort  that  a 
soldier  loses  when  he  leaves  his  training  camp.  That  comfort  —  a 
luxury  it  is  to  us  now — is  a  bed  to  sleep  in.  When  you  hit  the  front,  a 
bed  is  as  scarce  an  article  as  one  of  the  Kaiser's  sons.  After  six  months  or 
even  six  weeks  on  the  front  the  word   "bed"   is  new  to  your  vocabulary. 

When  we  enlisted,  our  camp  was  supplied  with  canvas  cots  about  three 
feet  high  and  very  frail.  There  were  no  springs  or  mattresses,  and  as  a  bed 
we  thought  they  were  very  punk.  We  slept  but  we  were  conscious  of 
what  we  were  sleeping  in.  Later  we  were  issued  cots  that  in  height  were 
in  more  accordance  of  what  a  bed  should  be.  Also  by  that  time  we  were 
fairly  accustomed  to  the  springless  variety  of  beds. 

We  came  to  France  and  spent  our  nights  on  a  straw  tick  which  was 
very  satisfactory.  As  far  as  covers  go  we  have,  and  have  had  during  our 
days  in  service,  three  O.  D.  blankets,  except  on  the  front,  when  we  had  but 
two. 

We  left  our  training  camp  in  southern  France  and  took  our  position 
on  the  line.  From  the  time  we  arrived  on  the  front  we  have  had  a  thous- 
and different  kind  of  beds.  Of  course  most  of  them  were  on  the  bare 
ground,  but  the  style  and  comfort  of  the  so  called  "bed"  depended  upon 
the  conformity  of  the  ground.  We  of  the  motorized  artillery  spend 
many  nights  on  our  trucks.  We  sleep  in  them — sure  we  sleep  in  them — 
for  when  you  are  tired  you  are  surprised  to  know  what  a  bed  can  be  made 
of.  We  believe  we  have  slept  in  every  position  the  human  body  can  shape 
itself. 

In  our  trucks  we  carry  everything  from  six  inch  projectiles  to  loaves 
of  bread;    and  by  the  way,    a  sack  of  bread  makes  a  dandy  good  bed,  for 

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it  is  just  soft  enough  to  be  springy  and  hard  enough  to  hold  its  shape. 
Several  times  we  have  slept  sitting  on  a  box  in  the  bottom  of  the  truck  with 
our  legs  rising  at  an  angle  of  45  degrees  and  resting  on  the  sharp  corner 
of  a  powder  box;  our  backs  would  be  hollowed  out  to  fit  against  a  corner 
of  a  case  of  corned  willy  and  our  heads  bent  back  so  as  to  make  a  pillow 
out  of  our  steel  helmets.  Yet  we  slept;  and  why?  Because  every  joint 
and  limb  of  our  bodies  are  so  tired  that  they  rest  in  any  position  when 
they  have  support. 

If  the  weather  is  dry  the  ground  is  the  best  bed.  But  if  the  ground  is 
wet,  slushy  and  muddy,  and  you  are  forced  to  sleep  on  it,  then  is  when 
a  bed  means  all  the  world  to  you.  It  is  mystifying  what  a  fellow's 
constitution  will  carry  him  through.  We  have  had  the  wet  and  muddy 
ground  for  a  bed  more  times  than  any  other.  We  slept  several  times 
soaking  wet  and  yet  never  a  cold  resulted.  When  a  fellow  is  "all  in"  he 
doesn't  look  around  for  a  comfortable  place  to  sleep.  He  flops  where 
he  is,  rain  or  no  rain,  wet  or  dry,  and  arises  refreshed  and  strong  although 
he  may  be  a  little  stifi". 

Probably  a  graveyard  would  not  appeal  to  our  friends  at  home,  but 
as  the  whole  western  front  has  become  one  huge  gravevard,  and  as  we 
have  spent  numerous  nights  there,  the  word,  "graveyard"  has  no  signi- 
ficance to  us  other  than  a  place  to  rest.  At  first  it  is  a  little  ticklish  to 
sleep  beside  the  little  wooden  crosses,  but  after  a  short  while  thev  are  not 
noticed. 

Dug-outs  aflford  a  tine  bed  for  they  offer  a  reasonable  amount  of  shelter 
and  the  hardness  is  not  noticed  if  the  ground  is  fairlv  flat. 

It  would  take  a  book  by  itself  to  describe  the  various  places  where  we 
have  slept,  but  from  reading  these  few  examples  we  think  the  reader  can 
form  a  mental  picture  of  the  way  we  enjoy  our  sleep  and  we  want  him  to 
believe  that  no  matter  how  rough,  how  hard  or  how  wet  the  bed  may 
be,  when  a  man  has  reached  the  limit  of  his  endurance  it  is  the  "best 
bed  in  the  world"  to  him. 


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They  Paid  a  Big  Price  at  Chateau-Thierry. 


The  Remains  of  What  Was 
Once  a  Town. 


A  Tank  "Going  In. 


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CALENDAR    Continued 

Aui^ust  1918. 

TuES.  27.  At  6  A.  M.  we  leave  vSt.  Dizier,  travelinj^  in  the  direction 
(if  Toiil. 

Wed.  28.  The  second  section  tractor  and  gun  runs  away,  causing 
sHght  damage  to  the  first  section.  Went  into  camp  at 
1  A.  M.  near  Roumant.  At  7  P.  M.  we  are  on  the  road 
again. 

Thur.  29.  At  I  P.  jSI.  we  go  into  the  woods  in  the  Verdun  sector. 
The  Regiment  was  scattered  along  the  road  and  badly 
disorganized. 

Fri.  30.  The  day  is  spent  in  the  woods,  sleeping.  That  night 
Christenson  and  Williams  injured  in  accident  and  re- 
moved to  hospital.  At  9.  P.  M.  we  moved  up  to  our  gun 
positions  on  the  front.  The  Americans  are  taking  this 
sector  over  from  the  French  and  the  utmost  secrecy  is 
used  in  order  to  keep  this  information  from  the  enemy. 
All  work  is  performed  at  night.  To  further  delude  the 
enemy  and  guard  the  secret,  the  Yanks  adopt  the  P'rench 
uniform  when  exposing  themselves  to  enemy  observation. 

Sat.  31.  We  moved  into  large  dug-outs  lined  with  elephant  iron, 
and  constructed  by  the  French  in  the  early  part  of  the 
war.  Lieut.  Littlefield  and  Lieut.  Rounds  ordered  to  the 
United  States  as  instructors.  Sergt.  Choate  leaves  for 
officers'  school. 

September  19  IS. 

Sun.  1.  Our  guns  are  in  the  woods  one-half  kilometer  from  the 
position.  Roads  are  being  widened  and  repaired.  Gun 
emplacements  perfected.  Sign  pay-roll.  Very  little  activ- 
ity on  this  front.  The  occasional  report  from  an  anti- 
aircraft gun  breaks  the  silence. 

MoN.  2  Men  work  on  dug-outs.  Rumors  that  the  war  is  over. 
French  scouts  bring  reports  that  there  are  no  Germans 
within    .^0    kilometers.      Orders    to    cease    all    operations. 

TuES.    3.       We  leave  the  position  and  arrive  at  the  echelon  at  9  P.  M. 

Wed.  4.  We  rest  at  the  echelon.  Preparations  made  for  long  trip. 
Woods  thoroughly  policed.  O'Grady  exercises.  Non- 
commissioned officers  school. 

Thur.  5.  We  receive  our  July  pay  in  the  morning.  We  leave  the 
woods  at  dark  and  after  traveling  approximately  30 
kilometers  camp  is  established  not  far  from  Bar-le-Duc. 

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OPERATIONS  OFFICE 
HEADQUARTERS   148th  FIELD  ARTILLERY. 

Sept.  13,  1918. 

\.  The  Groupment  Commander  is  pleased  to  inform  the  Group 
Commanders  that  Maj.  Gen.  Lassiter,  Commanding  the  Fourth  Corps 
Artillery,  has  highly  complimented  Col.  Coppens,  R.  A.  L.  (French), 
Commander  of  the  Heavy  Artillery  of  the  Corps,  upon  his  excellent  work 
done  by  the  Artillery  of  Col.  Coppen's  command,  and  expressed  himself 
as  particularly  well  pleased  with  the  service  of  the  G.  P.  F.  groupment, 
consisting  of  the   148th  F.  A.  and  the  vSecond  Bn.  of  the  57th  C.  A.  C. 

Our  immediate  Commander,  Col.  Coppens,  also  very  warmly  praised 
this  groupment  for  its  quick  response,  its  intelligent  action  and  good  re- 
sults obtained. 

2.  Group  Commanders  will  convey  this  information  to  the  men  and 
officers  of  their  commands  at  their  earliest  opportunity. 

Burke  H.  Sinclair, 
Lieut.  Col.  Commanding  I48th  F.  A. 


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C  ALE  N  D  AR  -Continued 

September  I^JIS. 

Fri.  6.  We  travel  by  night  to  Gary  and  remain  here  during  the 
day. 

Sat.  7.  After  convoy  of  long  duration  we  go  into  camp  at  the 
town  of  Void.  Lieut.  Doran  goes  forward  on  reconnais- 
sance.    He  took  his  cane  with   him. 

Sun.  8.  Convoy  traveling  very  slow  on  account  of  the  rain  and 
mud. 

MON.  9.  Camp  for  the  day  in  the  woods.  Doughnuts  served  the 
men  by  the  Salvation  Army  Lassies.  Collection  taken 
among  the  men  and  two  hundred  francs  raised  for  them. 

TuES.  10.  Great  difficulty  experienced  in  getting  the  guns  from  the 
woods  onto  the  road.  We  tried  to  make  our  position, 
using  our  own  tractors,  but  this  could  not  be  accomplished. 
Aid  was  given  us  by  two  Holt  caterpillars  belonging  to  the 
57th  C.  A.  C.  The  mud  was  knee  deep  and  the  night 
dark  as  pitch. 

Wed.  11.  The  day  is  spent  perfecting  the  gun  positions.  "C" 
Battery  receives  for  the  first  time  ammunition  from  an 
army  ammunition  train.  We  have  an  unusual  amount 
of  ammunition  on  hand.  We  expect  that  we  will  be  a 
long  time  in  forcing  a  retreat  in  this  sector.  The  French 
claim  that  we  are  undertaking  the  impossible. 

Thuk.  12.  At  1  A.  M.  sharp  the  St.  Mihiel  drive  begins.  "C" 
Battery  opens  fire  in  the  nick  of  time.  The  entire  sector 
is  alive  with  huge  cannon  and  we  hear  the  greatest  roar 
of  the  war.  The  light  artillery,  protected  by  the  heavy, 
advances  to  a  point  just  behind  the  infantry.  The  dough- 
boys had  perfect  protection  and  encountered  but  little 
resistance.  At  9  A.  M.  the  enemy  had  retreated  beyond 
our  range  and  cease-firing  is  executed.  Orders  to  advance. 
We  build  bridge  across  stream  behind  the  gun  positions, 
and  are  given  further  assistance  by  the  Holt  tractors. 
The  bridge  had  to  l)e  rebuilt  after  each  gun  had  passed. 
All  guns  on  road  and  advancing  at  midnight.  This  last 
position  was  near  Minorville. 

Fri.  13.  The  guns  block  all  traffic  and  cause  the  M.  P.'s  no  end 
of  worry.  Number  one  tractor  breaks  axle.  All  guns 
in  position  and  ready  to  fire  at  7:30  P.  M.  This  position 
was  only  one  hundred  meters  from  Limey  and  on  the 
original  front  line.  Ammunition  was  hauled  to  this 
position  on  the  dinky  railroad. 

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At  St.  Mihiel  the  Impossible  was  Accomplished. 


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One  of  our  Guns  in  Recoil. 


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HEADQUARTERvS  FOURTH  ARMY  CORPS. 
AMERICAN  E.  F. 

General  Orders  Sept.  13,  1918. 

No.  6. 

1.  The  Fourth  Corps  has  defeated  the  enemy  and  driven  him  back 
on  the  whole  corps  front.  All  objectives  were  reached  before  the  time 
prescribed  in  orders,  a  large  number  of  prisoners  and  a  considerable  amount 
of  booty  captured.  The  rapid  advance  of  the  Corps  in  conjunction  with 
the  action  of  the  other  elements  of  the  First  Army  rendered  the  St. 
Mihiel  salient  untenable  to  the  enemy,  who  had  retreated. 

2.  The  greatest  obstacle  to  the  advance  was  thought  to  be  the  enemy 
wire  which  presented  a  problem  that  caused  anxietv  to  all  concerned. 
The  Corps  Commander  desires  to  express  in  particular  his  admiration  of 
the  skill  shown  by  the  small  groups  in  the  advance  battalions  and  their 
commanders,  in  crossing  the  hostile  wire  and  in  general  express  his  appre- 
ciation of  the  high  spirit  and  daring  shown  by  the  troops,  and  the  rapiditv 
and  efficiency  with  which  the  operation  was  conducted. 

By  Command  of  Maj.  Gen.   Dickman. 

P.  L.  Schuyler,  Stuart  Heintzman, 

Corps  Adjutant.  Chief  of  Staff. 

(Note. — Our  Regiment  fought  through  this  offensive  from  start  to  finish.) 


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Our  Doughboys  Plowed  Right  Through  Them  at  St.  Mihiel. 


German  Graves  and  a  Portion  of  "  No  Man's  Land  "  at  St.  Mihiel. 


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T)o       You  Hemember  ? 


How  well  we  liked  the  M.  P.'s? 

How  disgusted  we  were  with    our  aviators? 

"Who  won  the  war?"     The  M.  P.'s 

Bar-le-Duc? 

The  line-up  in  St.  Dizier? 

The  pretty  girls  in  Wassy? 

The  Holt  tractors  at  Minorvillei' 

The  five  bridges  across  the  Meuse  at  Dun? 

The  time  we  first  saw  the  Bengal  flare? 

The  City  of  Vaux? 

When  we  got  our  first  service  chevron? 

How  the  Huns  left  Chateau-Thierry? 

Lieut.  Goff  at  Death  Valley? 

The  hot  chocolate  at  Limey? 

The  first  Iron  Cross  you  saw? 

Who  had  a  monopoly  on  the  Iron  Crosses? 

How   Doran   got   his  souvenirs? 

The  Irish  baby-buggy? 

The  mad-house  at  Wasserbillig? 


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HEADQUARTERS  FOURTH  ARMY  CORPS. 
AMERICAN   E.   F. 

General  Ori:ers  Sept.  17,  1918. 

No.  8. 

The  Corps  Commander  takes  great  pride  in  repeating  the  following 
telegram  received  by  him  from  the  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  American 
E.  F. 

"Please  accept  my  sincere  congratulations  on  the  successful  and  im- 
portant part  taken  by  the  officers  and  men  of  the  Fourth  Corps  in  the 
first  offensive  of  the  First  American  Army  on  Sept.  12th  and  13th.  The 
courageous  dash  and  vigor  of  our  troops  has  thrilled  our  countrymen  and 
evoked  the  enthusiasm  of  our  Allies.  Please  convey  to  your  command 
my  heartfelt  appreciation  of  their  splendid  work.  I  am  proud  of  you  all. 
— Pershing." 

By  Command  of  Maj.  Gen.  Dickman. 

P.  L.  Schuyler,  Stuart  Heintzman, 

Corps  Adjutant.  Chief  of  Staff. 

(Note — The  148th  participated  as  Army  Artillery  in  the  first  offensive 
of  the  1st  Army.) 


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CALE  NDAR— Continued 

September  10],\. 

Fri.  13.  The  men  have  been  working  continuously  for  sixty  hours 
and  are  completely  exhausted.  Orders  received  from 
Major  Xeer,  Medical  Officer  of  the  Regiment  to  cease 
all  work  and  allow  the  men  time  to  obtain  the  much 
needed  rest.      No  firing  in  this  position. 

vSat.  14.  Men  continue  their  resting.  Stout,  Sergt.  Roberts,  Harley 
and  vShonts  out  souvenir  hunting.  We  are  in  position 
but   not  firing.      We  are  being  held  in  reserve. 

Sun.  15.  The  salient  has  been  straightened  out,  the  hernia  re- 
moved and  all  objectives  reached.  We  witness  the  most 
thrilling  aerial  stunt  of  the  war.  A  lone  German  aviator 
brings  down  two  of  our  observation  balloons  within 
thirty  seconds. 

MoN.  16.  Vin  Blanc  has  been  smuggled  to  the  front  and  our  meals 
are  a  little  irregular.  Ordered  into  traveling  position. 
The  camouflage,  however,  is  not  to  be  removed  until  after 
dark.  We  make  a  night  convoy  and  camp  for  the  night 
in  the  woods  near  Sanzy. 

TuES.  17.  We  receive  our  pay.  The  largest  mail  which  we  ever 
received  was  distributed  here  this  date.  Camp  is  broken 
at  dusk  and  we  start  on  convoy. 

Wed.  18.  At  6  A.  M.  we  park  along  the  road  under  trees.  Many 
men  take  refreshing  baths  in  nearby  canal.  At  4  P.  M. 
we  continue  the  hike,  passing  through  Bar-le-Duc  for 
the  second  time. 

Thur.  19.  The  light  convoy  parks  in  the  woods  near  Verdun,  leav- 
ing the  heavv  a  few^  kilometers  behind,  alongside  the 
road.  The  men  of  the  gun  sections  fail  to  make  connec- 
tions and  miss  a  few  meals.  The  gun  crews  emplace 
platforms  and  the  ammunition  detail  brings  up  projectiles 
and  powder. 

Fri.  20.  The  Boches  drop  a  few  shells  in  the  vicinity  of  the  heavy 
convoy.  Men  devote  the  night  time  improving  inherited 
gun  positions.  This  position  is  near  Germonville  and 
nine  kilometers  west  of  Verdun.  A  great  quantity  of 
ammunition  is  being  stored  at  the  positions  in  preparation 
for  big  ofTensive. 

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HEADQUARTERS  148th  FIELD  ARTILLERY. 
AMERICAN   E.   F. 

General  Orders  Sept.  20,  1918. 

No.  n. 

1.  Pursuant  to  the  verbal  direction  of  Maj.  Gen.  Lassiter,  who  com- 
manded the  Corps  Artillery  in  the  last  engagement  in  which  the  148th 
F.  A.  and  the  Second  Bn.  57th  C.  A.  C.  participated  under  the  command 
of  the  undersigned  and  operated  in  this  battle  as  Groupment  Sinclair, 
information  is  hereby  transmitted  that  the  General  was  exceptionally 
well  pleased  with  the  work  of  this  Groupment.  He  stated  that  the 
Groupment  had  done  "fine  work"  and  that  "everyone  at  Corps  Head- 
quarters is  talking  about  the  Groupment"  and  that  the  splendid  service 
of  the  officers  and  men  was  deserving  of  the  highest  compliments. 

2.  The  Commanding  Officer  of  the  Groupment  is  exceedingly  well 
pleased  with  the  praise  from  General  Lassiter,  and  in  thus  complying 
with  the  wishes  of  the  General  desires  at  the  same  time  to  express  his 
appreciation  of  the  efficient  operation  of  the  different  groups  which  called 
out  these  words  of  commendation  from  the  Corps  Artillery  Commander. 

3.  It  is  directed  that  this  information  be  conveyed  to  the  officers  and 
men  of  each  battalion  of  this  groupment  in  some  suitable  manner. 

Burke  H.  vSinclair, 
Lieut.  Col.  148th  Field  Artillery,  Commanding. 


(126) 


CALENDAR— Continued 

September  19  IS. 

Sat.  21.  The  guns  are  moved  out  to  the  position  after  night  falls. 
We  live  in  dug-outs  thirty  feet  underground  and  are 
ordered  to  remain  under  camouflage  during  the  day. 

Sun.  22.  We  receive  second  installment  of  mail.  Argall  is  detailed 
to  make  report  of  enemy  shelling  in  our  region.  Raining 
hard. 

Mo.v.  23.  We  become  acquainted  with  the  French  tin  can  shower 
baths.  Lieut.  Doran  has  electric  light  installed  in  his  dug- 
out. No  work  for  the  gun  crews.  Concentrated  in  the 
area  surrounding  us,  are  three  regiments  of  artillery  both 
heavy  and  light. 

TuES.  24.  The  weather  is  perfect.  We  watch  the  enemy  shell  at 
regular  intervals  the  cross  roads  to  our  right.  Convoys 
en  route  are  halted  on  the  near  side  of  the  cross  roads. 
After  the  expected  shell  had  exploded  they  rushed  on 
at  double  time  rendering  the  enemy  firing  ineffective. 
At  dusk  fifteen  regiments  of  tenderfoot  infantry  pass 
near  our  positions  on  their  way  to  their  trenches. 

Wed.  25.  French  Artillery  abandon  positions  near  us  and  we  believe 
that  the  offensive  is  called  off".  Sergt.  Roberts  takes  effec- 
tive measures  against  French  soldiers  using  lanterns, 
likely  to  expose  our  position.  At  11.  P.  M.  the  drive 
starts  with  the  heaviest  barrage  of  the  war.  Corpl.  Harris 
puts  over  gas  attack  of  his  own. 

Thur.  26.  At  2:30  A.  M.  artillery  fire  suddenly  grows  in  intensity. 
This  heavy  firing  continued  all  morning,  dying  down  at 
eight  A.  M.  The  powder  smoke  from  the  cannons  envel- 
oped the  region  as  would  a  fog.  Our  infantry  has  advanced 
eight  kilometers.  Thousands  of  prisoners  escorted  to  the 
rear.  Corporals  Chappie,  Hanna  and  Harris  are  promot- 
ed to  vSergeants  and  Whittenberger  and  Orville  Roberts 
are  appointed  Corporals. 

F'ri.  27.  The  Germans  counter-attack  and  retake  Montfaucon. 
We  shift  our  field  of  fire  to  meet  this  emergency.  The 
Yanks  renew  their  attack  and  again  regain  possession 
of  Montfaucon,  the  most  valuable  observation  post  on 
the  Western  front.  General  Pershing  is  in  the  sector 
inspecting  artillery  positions. 

(127) 


"It's  hard  to  part,  and  ain't  it  bitter 
To  love  a  nurse  and  not  to  git  her." 


Strange  Buck — "What  outfit  is  that?" 

Ben  Hanna — "Part  of  Kaiser  Bill's  firing  squad. 


The  trouble  of  these  'demoiselles 
Complains  the  Yankee  Buck 
Is  that,  each  "Cherie"  writes  and  spells 
In  French,  dawggone  the  luck. 

I  taught  her  how  to  cuss 

In  English  just  a  few, 
I  taught  her  brother  "black-jack"  and 

Her  dad  to  spit  and  chew. 

Mayhap  I  taught  her  how  to  love. 

On  that  I'm  keeping  mum; 
But  worst  of  all  my  crimes,  I  know, 

I  taught  her  to  chew  gum. 


Bill  Brunell — "Did  you  hear  about  one  of  the  fellows  choking  to 
death  the  other  night  at  supper." 

Os  NoREN — "No,  how'd  it  happen?" 

Bill  Brunell — "He  was  eating  a  piece  of  corned  willy  and   someone 
hollered,  'whoa.' " 


Sergt.  Brown — "Our   Regiment  has  to  take  off  the  A.  O.'s  and  put 
on  a  pine  tree  insignia." 

Sergt.  Ch'afple — "Why?" 

Sergt.  Brown — "It  never  leaves." 


titlp:  to  the  latest  song 

"Mother,  take  in  your  service  flag,  your  son  is  in  the  vS.  O.  S." 


Jack — "You  say  you  were  mentioned  in  a  military  way?     In  what 
connection?" 

Whit — "In  connection  with  the  pay-roll   I  balled  up  last  month." 


(128) 


CALENDAR— Continued 

September  19  IS. 

Sat.  28.  The  ^nins  receive  march  order  about  noon.  We  got 
orders  to  take  up  position  about  five  kilometers  beyond 
the  captured  first  line.  Rains  make  traveling  very  hard 
and  the  convov  is  continually  interupted  by  the  Germans 
shelling  the  roads.  vSergt.  Hawkins  leaves  for  Officers' 
School. 

Sun.  29.  We  make  a  temporary  stop  at  Esnes.  The  first  platoon 
proceeded  beyond  Esnes  and  was  ordered  to  turn  around 
and  take  up  a  position  in  that  city.  The  guns  blocked  the 
road  for  half  a  day.  Part  of  the  light  convoy  was  caught 
in  the  traffic  and  were  two  days  in  returning  to  the 
Battery.  For  two  days  the  road  was  impassable  and 
trucks  and  ambulances  loaded  with  wounded  were  unable 
to  move. 

MON.  30.  Being  unable  to  move,  we  went  into  temporary  position 
at  Esnes.  Corpl.  Williams,  Pvts.  Birdabove  and  Chris- 
tenson  return  to  the  outfit. 


October  1918. 

TuES.  1.  Work  on  gun  positions.  Engineers  are  working  night 
and  day  in  order  to  keep  the  roads  in  traveling  condition. 
An  American  aviator  delivers  daily  papers  to  us  every 
evening.  Doughnuts  are  made  at  the  echelon  and 
brought  out  to  us  at  the  guns.  This  is  our  first  position 
that  has  not  been  camouflaged.  Bulgaria  signs  separate 
peace. 

Wed.  2.  Pennewill  brings  out  large  supply  of  quartermaster 
equipment.      The  men  de-cootie-ize. 

Thur.  3.  Much  aerial  activity.  vSergt.  Harris  leaves  for  Officers' 
School.  We  buy  cigarettes  and  cigars  from  our  vSupply 
Sergeant. 

Fri.  4.  The  Germans  are  beyond  range  and  we  are  waiting  to  go 
forward. 

Sat.  5.  One  platoon  of  Battery  "D"  takes  up  an  extremely 
advanced  position.  We  were  to  go  in  their  place  but 
Lieut.  Doran  took  sick. 

Sun.  6.  March  order  at  1  P.  M.  Leave  Esnes  about  5  P.  M. 
and  park  for  the  remainder  of  the  night  in  a  woods  near 
Montfaucon.  The  road  over  which  we  passed  was  the 
worst  that  we  had  encountered. 

(129) 


Our  Emergency  Position  at  Esnes. 


Barbed  Wire  Entanglemenls  in 
"  No  Man's  Land." 


March  Order. 


(130) 


C  ALE  N  D  AR  -Con  t  inued 

October  1918 

MoN.  7.  In  the  afternoon  the  tractors  with  the  j;un  platforms 
leave  for  the  position.  On  account  of  the  mud  the  guns 
were  all  ni^^ht  moving  about  twenty  feet  in  order  to  get 
on  the  road. 

TuES.  8.  The  guns  were  unable  to  reach  the  position  at  Nantillois 
before  daybreak  and  were  parked  alongside  the  road. 
Shortly  after  daybreak  Pvt.  Lahey  was  killed  and  Corpl. 
Polio  was  gassed.  In  the  afternoon  the  guns  were  put 
in  firing  order.      Germans  heavily  shell  the  vicinity. 

Wed.  Q.  The  hill  to  our  left  is  constantly  shelled.  The  front  line 
is  two  kilometers  away.  The  American  losses  in  this 
locality  were  very  heavy  and  the  men  were  lying  around 
the  fields  several  days  after  they  had  been  killed. 

Thur.  10.  The  line  is  very  weak  and  if  the  enemy  counter-attacks 
we  will  lose  our  guns.  Star  shells  thrown  up  at  the  front 
line  light  up  our  positions. 

Fri.  11.  The  enemy  is  retreating  and  things  are  less  exciting. 
Machine  gun  barrage  interrupt  our  sleep.  Two  enemy 
balloons  have  observation  on  us,  and  we  expect  a  repeti- 
tion of  Death  Valley. 

vSat.  12.  Short  of  ammunition.  The  men  spend  most  of  the  time 
digging  a  dug-out  for  Lieut.  Doran.  Fritz  sends  over  some 
gas  shells.  Men  salvage  stoves  and  endeavor  to  make 
their  shelter  holes  comfortable. 

Sun.  1.^.  The  Germans  place  a  big  barrage  in  the  woods  in  front 
of  us.  Two  companies  of  the  gallant  61st  infantry  regi- 
ment of  the  Fifth  Division  retreat  beyond  our  gun  posi- 
tion and  advise  us  to  pull  out.  They  were  in  the  third 
line  trenches. 

MoN.  14.  Shells  are  dropped  near  the  guns.  One  train  brings 
ammunition,  consisting  only  of  appoints.  We  are  assign- 
ed numerous  targets  but  are  not  able  to  fire  on  account 
of  the  lack  of  powder. 

TuES.  15.  The  kitchen  is  moved  nearer  to  the  guns.  The  previous 
place  was  constantly  shelled  and  a  "GI"  can  distributed 
fresh  horse  meat  one  night  when  we  were  eating  supper. 
Now  we  have  plenty  of  ammunition  and  make  good  use 
of  it. 

Wed.  16.  Rumors  that  Turkey  and  Austria  have  surrendered  and 
that  Germany  is  seeking  peace. 

(131) 


German  Tanks  in  the  Argonne. 


Putting  One  of  Our  Guns  into  Firing  Position. 


(132) 


CALENDAR-Continued 

October  1918. 

Wed.  16.  A  French  Battery  of  155  Schneider  Shorts  move  into 
position  to  the  right  and  rear  of  our  guns.  Argall  and 
Evans  are  issued  machine  guns  and  take  position  in  the 
rear  of  the  Battery.  Argall  claims  the  purpose  is  to 
keep  the   Battery  from  stampeding. 

Thur.  17.  We  are  keeping  up  a  slow  harassing  fire  on  important 
towns,  cross  roads  and  bridges.  Montigny,  Saulmaury 
and  Sassey  are  the  most  important  points. 

Fri.  18.  Seven  Hun  Batteries  which  had  been  located  by  our  air 
service  were  shelling  Batteries  of  the  146th  continuously, 
when  we  were  ordered  to  direct  our  fire  upon  them  and 
did  so  with  wonderful  effect. 

Sat.  19.  All  guns  have  fired  over  two  thousand  rounds.  An  enemy 
shell  strikes  ten  feet  in  the  rear  of  the  third  piece.  Os 
Noren  and  Ike  Anderson  discover  a  Belgian  piano  in 
a  German  dug-out. 

Sun.  20.  A  Fifth  Division  Commissary  is  located  near  the  Battery 
position  and  for  the  first  time  for  several  weeks  the  boys 
have  plenty  of  cigarettes  and  cigars.  Corpl.  Pennewill 
and  Corpl.  Williams  were  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Sergeant. 
Pvts.  Jones,  Leach,  Mattley,  Torbit  and  Xifong  were  ap- 
pointed Corporals. 

Mox.  21.  The  American  Intelligence  Department  reports  that  our 
fire  on  Montigny  and  Saulmaury  has  been  so  effective  that 
the  Germans  were  forced  to  detrain  their  troops  before 
reaching  there.  Orders  were  taken  from  a  German  officer 
directing  that  all  German  troops  discontinue  trafiic 
through  these  towns.    Lieut.  Doran  receives  his  Captaincy. 

TuES.  22.  The  Captain  has  his  dug-out  enlarged.  The  camouflage 
over  the  guns  is  improved,  yet  the  numerous  paths  made 
bv  the  men,  betrays  our  position  to  any  enemy  observer. 

Wed.  23.  About  ten  men  pack  the  piano  two  kilometers  to  our 
gun  position  and  that  night  we  had  one  grand  jubilee. 

Thur.  24.  The  Boche  night  raiders  drop  many  bombs  in  our  vicinity. 
We  get  replacements  consisting  of  three  Sergeants,  one 
Corporal  and  fourteen  Privates.  Cator  goes  to  Officers' 
School. 

Tues.  29.  We  establish  a  Battery  observation  post.  In  the  after- 
noon we  adjust  all  guns  on  a  German  O.  P.  and  were 
recorded  with  a  direct  hit.  Sergt.  Johnson  was  pro- 
moted to   First  vSergeant. 

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(134) 


HEADQUARTERS  66th  E.  A.  BRIGADE. 
AMERICAN  E.  E. 


28  October,  1918 


Advance  of  Aiiillcry  L')iiLs  in  Battle. 
*  *  *  Later  I  moved  two  guns  from  another  battaHon  forward  to  Xantillois 
for  the  special  purpose  of  reaching  Saulmaury  and  Montigny.  They  were 
emplaccd  just  in  the  rear  of  the  infantry  front  lines,  and  it  was  possible 
to  supply  them  quite  liberally  with  ammunition.  Two  days  later  I  got 
the  remaining  guns  of  that  battalion  to  the  same  place  which  put  eight 
guns  in  a  rather  hazardous  position  should  the  enemy  counter,  but  was 
unable  to  get  up  sufficient  ammunition  to  increase  the  volume  of  fire 
beyond  that  for  the  two  guns  first  on  the  ground.  Later  still  I  advanced 
a  battalion  to  a  point  about  half  way  between  Nantillois  and  Brieulles. 
It  is  there  now  ready  for  work  and  is  well  supplied  with  ammunition  but 
have  not  thought  it  advisable  to  use  it,  since  it  is  less  than  two  kilometers 
from  the  front  line  and  less  than  a  battalion  of  infantry  in  front  of  it. 

E.   D.  vScoTT, 
Colonel  of  Field  Artillery,  Commanding. 

(Note— This  refers  to  "C"  and  "D"  Batteries,  comprising  the  second 
battalion,    148th  F.  A.) 


(135) 


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The  one-armed  officer  in  Southampton? 

Our  officers  getting  their  vSam  Browne  belts? 

The  trip  across  the  Channel? 

Graning  and  Vail  being  left  behind  with  Austin? 

Rest  Camp  Xo.  1  ? 

The  English  Canteens? 

Boe  eating  soap  that  same  night? 

Your  first  taste  of  Champagne? 

The  German  prisoners  there  !* 

What  the  Rnglish  thought  of  the  wari* 

That  hike  to  the  station? 

How  vSantschi  became  suddenly  both  popular  and  famous? 

( )ur  introduction  to  I'rench  Box-cars? 

How  we  slept? 

The  ammunition  plant  with  all  its  girls? 

Our  arrival  at  Camp  de  Souge? 

Buying  a  New  York  Herald  there? 

How  ambitious  we  were  to  speak  French? 


(137) 


A  Few  Minutes'  Rest  After  Hours  of  Terrific  Firing. 


Church  at   Dun-sur-IMeuse. 


A  Man-sized  Hole. 


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(138) 


CALENDAR-Continued 

October  IVIS 

WED.  30.  Bob  brings  out  candy,  jam  and  fruit.  Our  guns  have  now 
fired  nearly  their  maximum  number  of  rounds.  W  hen  in 
recoil  and  going  back  into  battery  they  jump  and  jerk. 

Xovemher  19  IS. 

Fri  1 .  A  drive  starts  with  an  eleven-hour  barrage.  "C"  Battery 
furnishes  part  of  the  creeping  barrage.  This  is  the  first 
time  that  the  G.  P.  F.'s  have  been  used  for  barrage  fire 
and  the  accuracy  of  Battery  "C"  proves  that  the  G.  P. 
F.  can  be  used  effectively  as  a  barrage  weapon.  March 
order  at  4  P.  M. 
S\T  2.  Orders  are  misunderstood  and  the  tractors  are  several 
hours  late.  Tonight  an  attempt  is  made  to  get  the  guns 
on  the  road,  but  it  was  impossible  on  account  of  the  mud 
and  darkness. 

Sun.  3.  Worked  all  day  today  trying  to  get  the  guns  on  the  road. 
About  five  P.  M.  the  guns  were  ready  to  pull  out.  All 
night  convoy. 

MON.  4.  We  are  in  firing  position  at  Aincreville  by  2  P.  M.  The 
doughboys  had  been  trying  to  cross  the  Meuse  all  day, 
but  had  failed  on  account  of  machine  gun  nests.  We 
opened  fire  on  the  German  defenses  and  after  twenty 
minutes  of  intensive  fire  our  doughboys  made  a  safe 
crossing. 

TuES.  5.  The  Germans  are  retreating  fast,  leaving  nothing  but 
machine  guns  to  hinder  our  advance. 

Thur.  7.  Rumors  that  the  Armistice  had  been  signed  but  it  is  hard 
for  us  to  believe. 

Fri.  8.  German  Peace  Delegates  cross  the  lines  near  our  gun 
position.     vSeveral  of  our  men  meet  them  on  the  road. 

Sat.  9.  The  recoil  system  of  the  second  piece  is  out  of  order  and 
it  is  taken  to  St.  Dizier  for  repairs.  We  cannot  move  on 
account  of  the  tractors  helping  the  first  and  third  bat- 
talions to  cross  the  Meuse  by  way  of  Verdun. 

Sun.  10.  We  have  enough  tractors  to  move  three  guns.  Rumors 
of  peace.      The  guns  left  the  position  about  6  P.  M. 

MoN.  11.  -Mxuit  ten  in  the  morning  we  learned  officially  that  the 
Armistice  would  go  into  elTect  at  1 1  o'clock.  The  guns 
are  not  vet  into  position  and  the  men  work  like  demons 
trying  to  get  ready  to  fire  before  11  o'clock.  To  our 
disgust  we  are  unable  to  get  orders  to  fire. 

(139) 


AMERICAN  EXPEDITIONARY  FORCES 

November  1,  1918. 

AUSTRIA  HAS  SURRENDERED!  !  !  !  !  ! 

It  is  reported  that  the  Austrian  Emperor  has  fled,  that  the  Austrian 
Premier  has  been  assassinated,  and  that  Austria  has  been  given  72  hours 
to  evacuate  from  Italy. 

TURKEY  HAS  SURRENDERED!  !  !  !  ! 
The  AlHed  fleet  is  now  at  Constantinople. 

BULGARIA  HAS  SURRENDERED  !  !  !  !  ! 

ROUMANIA  HAS  DECLARED  WAR  ON  GERMANY!  !  !  ! 

The  brave  men  of  our  American  Army  in  their  attack  of  today  have 
driven  the  Boche  back  and  have  captured  thousands  of  prisoners. 

All  objectives  have  been  gained. 

It  is  absolutely  essential  that  the  success  be  followed  up  with  the 
utmost  energy  to  bring  about  confusion  and  demoralization  and  to  prevent 
the  enemy  from  forming  his  shattered  forces.  Now  is  the  time  to  strike 
and  strike  hard. 

John  L.  Hines, 

Major  General. 

(The  above  document  is  a  facsimile  cf  a  headquarters  newspaper  distributed  to  the 
fighters  on  the  front.     This  was  our  only  source  of  information.) 


(110) 


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CALENDAR-Continued 


November  19  IS. 


Mox.  11.  W'hik'  we  were  "all  in"  and  sought  sleep,  the  people  at 
home  celebrated  for  us.  To-night  for  the  first  time  on 
the  front  we  were  allowed  to  build  fires.  We  capture 
rockets  and  powder,  and  light  up  the  whole  country. 
Rumors  that  we  are  to  be  in  the  Army  of  Occupation. 

TuES.  12.  We  are  held  in  readiness  to  fire  should  the  (jermans  again 
attempt  treachery.  The  stilness  of  the  night  gets  on 
the  men's  nerves  and  they  are  unable  to  sleep. 

Wivi).  13.  March  order.  I'naljle  to  move  on  account  of  disabled 
tractors.  All  our  equipment  and  clothing  is  in  bad  shape. 
For  the  last  four  months  we  have  been  fighting  contin- 
ually and  the  strain  is  beginning  to  tell  on  the  men.  r\'W 
regiments  have  ever  spent  as  long  a  time  on  the  front 
without  a  relief. 

Thuk.   14.    We  leave  the  front  and  stop  for  the  night  in  Aincreville. 

Fri.        l.S.    Convoy  to  Blercourt  where  we  are  quartered  in  barracks. 

Sat.       16.     We  turn  in  our  Whites  and  draw  Quads  and  V.  W.  D.'s. 

Sun.  17.  InsjK^ction.  I{veryl3ody  draws  new  clothing  and  equip- 
ment. 

Wed.  20.  The  entire  Battery  goes  to  be  de-cootie-ized.  The  machine 
hatched  more  cooties  than  it  destroyed. 

Thur.  28.  Thanksgiving.  For  dinner  we  had :  roast  turkey,  mashed 
potatoes,  gravy,  dressing,  salad,  creamed  peas,  celeiy, 
oranges,  apples,  bread,  real  butter,  jam,  cofTce  with  sugar, 
cheese,  pumpkin  pie,  blackberry  pie,  peach  pie,  wine, 
champagne,  cigarettes  and  cigars.  Sight-seeing  parties 
formed  for  Verdun. 

December  19  IS. 

MoN.  2.  We  leave  Blercourt  for  the  Rhine.  Pass  through  Verdun 
and  stop  for  the  night  in  German  billets  at  Pienne.  On 
the  road  we  saw  many  mines  and  trees  dynamited,  ready 

to  be  blown  across  the  road. 

TuES.  3.  We  pass  through  .Vunutz  in  Lorraine.  Billeted  for  the 
night  in  a  large  school  house  in  the  city  of  Schifflange. 
Craning  and  Clay  go  on  their  wild  escapade  while  in 
this  place.      We  are  to  stay  here  the  next   day. 

(143) 


G.  H.  Q. 
AMERICAN  EXPEDITIONARY  FORCES 

General  Orders  France,  November  12,  1918. 

No.  203. 

The  enemy  has  capitulated.  It  is  fitting  that  I  address  myself  in 
thanks  directly  to  the  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  American  Expeditionary 
Forces,  who  by  their  heroic  efforts  have  made  possible  this  glorious 
result.  Our  armies,  hurriedly  raised  and  hastily  trained,  met  a  veteran 
enemy,  and  by  courage,  discipline  and  skill  always  defeated  him.  With- 
out complaint  you  have  endured  incessant  toil,  privation  and  danger. 
You  have  seen  many  of  your  comrades  make  the  supreme  sacrifice  that 
freedom  may  live.  I  thank  you  for  the  patience  and  courage  with  which 
you  have  endured.  I  congratulate  you  upon  the  splendid  fruits  of  victory, 
which  your  heroism  and  the  blood  of  our  gallant  dead  are  now  presenting 
to  our  nation.  Your  deeds  will  live  forever  on  the  most  glorious  pages 
of  America's  history. 

Those  things  you  have  done.  There  remains  now  a  harder  task  which 
will  test  your  soldier  qualities  to  the  utmost.  vSucceed  in  this  and  little 
note  will  be  taken  and  few  praises  will  be  sung:  fail,  and  the  light  of  your 
glorious  achievements  of  the  past  will  sadly  be  dimmed.  But  you  will 
not  fail.  Every  natural  tendency  may  urge  towards  relaxation  in  dis- 
cipline, in  conduct,  in  appearance,  in  everything  that  marks  the  soldier. 
Yet  you  will  remember  .that  each  officer  and  each  soldier  is  the  representa- 
tive in  Europe  of  his  people,  and  that  his  brilliant  deeds  of  yesterday  per- 
mit no  action  of  today  to  pass  unnoticed  by  friend  or  foe.  You  will  meet 
this  test  as  gallantly  as  you  have  met  the  tests  of  the  battlefield.  vSustained 
by  your  high  ideals  and  inspired  by  the  heroic  part  you  have  played,  you 
will  carry  back  to  our  people  the  proud  consciousness  of  a  new  Americanism 
born  of  sacrifice.  Whether  you  stand  on  hostile  territory  or  on  the  friendly 
soil  of  rVance,  you  will  bear  yourself  in  discipline,  appearance  and 
respect  for  all  civil  rights,  that  you  will  confirm  for  all  time  the  pride  and 
love  which  e\-ery  American  feels  for  your  uniform  and  for  you. 

John  J.  Pershing, 
General,  Commander  in  Chief. 


OFrici.xL: 


Robert  C.  Davis, 

Adjutant  General. 


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Our  bath  house? 

The  "Gold  Brick"  tractor  drivers? 

The  fellow  who  drowned  in  the  river  Dordogne? 

The  prisoners  of  war  getting  hostile? 

The  old  Aiguille  Chateau!' 

The  French  soldier  who  stood  retreat  with  his  to}^  gun? 

Graning's  swim  across  the  river? 

The  gas  chamber? 

"Lieutenant"  Balding's  famous  ride  through  Castillon? 

The  population  celebrating  the  successes  on  the  front? 

Hilton  as  Provost  Sergeant? 

When  Lieutenants  Gowdy  and  Bossart  bade  farewell  to  the  Battery? 

O'Grady:^ 

The  druggist  on  the  corner? 

Asking  for  a  drink  of  water? 

How  Kurtz  rid  himself  of  the  River  Rati* 

How  shocked  we   were   when   we   heard   the   truth   about   Evans  and 
O'Brvan? 


(149) 


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(150) 


G.  H.  Q. 
AMERICAN    EXPEDITIONARY   FORCES. 

General  Orders  France,  Xov.  15,  191S. 

No.  206. 

The  following  cabled  communication   from  the   vSccretary  of  War  is 
published  to  the  command: 

"The  signing  of  the  Armistice  and  the  cessation  of  hostilities  brings 
to  an  end  a  great  and  heroic  military  adventure  in  which  the  Army 
under  your  command  has  played  a  part  distinguished  by  gallantry  and 
success.  It  gives  me  pleasure  to  express  to  you  the  confidence  and  appre- 
ciation of  the  War  Department  and  to  those  who  labored  with  you  to  make 
this  result  possible  this  appreciation  of  their  zeal,  courage  and  strength, 
both  of  purpose  and  achievement.  The  entire  country  is  filled  with 
pride  in  your  fine  leadership  and  in  the  soldierly  qualities  shown  by  your 
Army.  Now  that  a  respite  has  come  in  the  solemn  task  to  which  the 
Army  devoted  itself,  the  War  Department  will  do  all  in  its  power  to  ex- 
pedite the  early  return  of  the  Expeditionary  Forces  to  the  United  States 
in  order  that  these  soldiers  may  be  restored  to  the  opportunities  of  civil 
life  as  speedily  as  the  military  situation  will  permit.  I  extend  to  you  as 
Commanding  General  of  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces  my  hearty 
congratulations  and  this  expression  of  high  esteem,  and  I  beg  you  to 
make  known  to  the  officers  and  men  of  your  command  the  fact  that  their 
conduct  as  soldiers  and  as  men  has  stirred  the  pride  of  their  fellow  country- 
men, and  that  their  military  success  has  contributed  to  the  great  victory 
for  the  forces  of  civilization  and  humanity. 

(Signed)     Newton  D.  Baker. 
•  Secretary  of  War." 

By  command  of  General   Pershing: 

James  W.  McAndrew, 

Chief  of  Staff. 

Official: 

Robert  C.  Davis, 

Adiutant  General. 


(151) 


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Gnard  Monnt  on  tlie  Rhine. 


(152) 


HEARD  ON  THE  RANGE. 

Officer  to  Travi— "Great  vScott!  man,  where  are  all  your  shots  going?" 
I^R^^vi— "I  don't  know,  Sir,  they  left  here  all  right." 

"Kings  up"   isn't  a  very  good  hand  to  play  these  days. 

Germany  lost  her  bacon 

But  managed  to  save  the  Rhine. 


Bolshevism  is  an  insult  to  the  memory  of  every  American  boy  who 
fell  in  France. 


During  the  war  twelve   spies  were   shot   in    the  London  Tower.     How 
manv  were  shot  in  the   United  States. 


God  is  not  with  the  Kaiser,  and  it's  dollars  to  doughnuts  the  arch 
murderer  of  Europe  will  never  be  with  God.  His  asbestos  passports 
read  for  elsewhere. 


(Tune-Poor  Butterflv 


Goodbye  Frani^aise;    we're  going  back  to  the  U.  S.  A. 

We  heard  you  call  and  we  helped  you  win  and  now    that 
Our  duty  is  done,  we  helped  to  whip  the  Hun,  we  are 

Going  away  from  you  to  the  land  we  love. 

We  bid  farewell  to  the  land  of  shot  and  shell. 

And  cannons'  roar  we'll  hear  no  more, 
And  we  will  always  bear  in  mind  the  pals  we  left  behind 

In  this  worlds- wide  war;    so  au  Revoir. 


WHEN  THE  WAR  IS  OVER 

When  the  war  is  over  and  we  all  rank  the  same 

We'll  call  the  Colonel  by  his  first  name, 
We'll  have  the  Captains  shine  our  shoes. 

We'll  have  the  Majors  bring  us  booze; 
When  the  war  is  over  and  we  have  won; 

And  we'll  have  all  the  shave-tails  on  the  run, 
Just  wait  until  I'm  free 

Vou  can  all  have  a  drink  on  me, 
When  the  war  is  over  and  we  all  rank  just  the  same. 


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HOW  TO  Sl'OP  THE  WV'^^'^CXV 

Do  your  part  to  put  an  end  to  the  war!  Put  an  end  i<? 
your  part  of  it.  Stop  fighting!  That's  the  simplest  way. 
you  can  do  it,  you  soldiers,  just  stop  fighting  and  the  war 
will  end  of  its  own  accord.  You  are  not  fighting  for  anything 
ai\yt7ay.  Whot  does  it  matter  to  you  who  owns  Metz  or 
Strassburg,  )'ou  never  saw  those  towns  nor  knew  the  Jieople 
in  them,  so  what  do  you  care  about  them?  But  there  is  a 
little  town  back  home  in  little  old  United  States  you 
would  like  to  see  and  if  you  keep  on  fighting  here  in  the  hope 
of  getting  a  look  at  those  old  German  fortresses  you  may 
never  see  home  again. 

The  only  way  to  stop  the  war  is  to  stop  fighting. 
That's  easy.  Just  quit  it  and  slip  across  iNo  Man's  Land" 
and  join  the  bunch  that's  taking  it  easy  rhere  waiting  to  be 
exchanged  and  taken  home.  There  is  no  disgrace  in  that. 
That  bunch  of  American  prisoners  will  be  welcomed  just  is 
warmly  as  you  who  stick  it  out  in  these  infernal  trenches. 
Get  wise  and  get  over  the  top. 

There  is  nothing  in  the  glory  of  keeping  up  the  war. 
But  think  of  the  increasing  taxes  you  will  have  to  pay  the 
longer  the  war  lasts  the  larger  those  taxes  at  home  will  be. 
Get  wise  and  get  over. 

All  the  fine  words,  about  glory  are  tommy  rot.  You 
haven't  got  any  business  fighting  in  Prance.  You  would 
better  be  fighting  the  money  trust  at  home  instead  of  fighting 
your  fellow  soldiers  in  grey  over  here  where  it  doesn't  really 
matter  two  sticks  to  you  how  the  war  goes. 

Your  country  needs  you,-  your  family  needs  you  and 
you  need  your  life  for  something  better  than  being  gassed, 
shot  at,  deafened  by  cannon  shots  and  rendered  unfit  physi- 
cally by  the  miserable  life  you  must  live  here 

The  tales  they  tell  you  of  the  cruelties  of  Germ.nn  prison 
camps  are  fairy  tales.  Of  course  you  may  not  like  being 
a  prisoner  of  war  but  anything  is  better  than  this  infernal 
place  with  no  hope  of  escape  except  hy  being  wounded  after 
which  you  will  only  be  sent  back  for  another  hol>-  in  your  body. 

Wake  up  and  stop  the  war!  Yon  can  if  you  -'ant  to. 
Your  government  does  not  mean  to  stop  the  war  for  years 
to  come  and  the  years  are  going  to  be  long  .ind  dreary 
You  bci'tT  come  over  while  the  going  is  good. 


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(154) 


24  Xflvember,  19 IS. 

From:     The  Commanding  Officer. 
To:     Chief  of  Artillery  1st  Army. 
Subject:     Operations  of  Brigade. 

Nov.    llTH. 

During  the  night  of  10-11  our  Brigade  maintained  a  steady  fire  on  the 
roads  leading  north  from  Stenay,  northwest  from  Baalon  and  north  from 
Juvigny.  Concentrations  were  also  placed  on  Bois  Chcnois  at  the  request 
of  the  90th  Division.  At  6  hours,  November  11,  our  troops  continued 
their  attack.  At  7:30  hours  word  was  received  from  3rd  C.  A.  that  the 
armistice,  which  had  been  signed,  would  take  effect  at  1 1  hours,  and  to 
cease  firing  immediately.  The  enemy  continued  firing  until  10:30  and 
offered  strong  resistance  to  our  advance.  During  the  morning  Stenay 
was  captured  and  occupied,  Baalon  taken  and  the  lines  pushed  forward 
to  a  point  northwest  of  Juvigny.  At  11  hours  hostiUties  ceased.  The 
Hne  held  bv  our  troops  at  that  time  was  as  follows:     304-880,  303-894. 

On  November  the  11th,  the  Brigade  was  ordered  withdrawn  from  the 
hnes  for  refitting.  Battery  "C"  148  F.  A.  and  Battery  "B"  146  F.  A. 
were  ordered  to  remain  in  position  for  immediate  action  until  relieved  by 
units  of  the  56  and  60  C.  A.  C.  The  relief  was  completed  on  the  14th 
and  the  Brigade  proceeded  to  Blercourt  rest  area. 


(155) 


The  Fourth  Section,  Veterans  of  Four  Major  Battles. 


U.^' 


i  TO  RMEJICA 


Sign  Post  on  the  Western 
Front. 


Enroutc  to  Germany 


(156) 


CALENDAR— Continued 

December  1918. 

Thur.  5.  \Vl-  leave  vSchilTlan.i;e  and  pass  thr()ii<;li  the  city  of  Lux- 
cmbourj;  and  are  Ijilleted  in  the  city  of  \Vasserl)ilhg.  Ger- 
many is  jnst  across  the  river. 

Fri.       6.       We  go  on  a  hike  into  Germany. 

Sat.  7.  Ins{)ection.  Rumor  that  one  of  our  guards  was  shot  on 
post.      McAninch  raves. 

TuES.  10.  Break  camp  and  ([uartered  in  Bitburg.  Salvage  marma- 
lade from  the  gutter.  Many  men  enjoy  a  bed  for  the 
first  time  in  nine  months.  Goodspecd  and  McLennan 
oversleep  and  left  behind. 

Wed.  11.  Our  next  stop  is  in  Budesheim.  Mud  acquires  another 
Iron  Cross. 

Thur.  12.  Convoy  to  Walsdorf.  Souvenirs  are  cornered  by  the 
kitchen  force. 

vSat.       14.    Inspection. 

Fri.  20.  We  spent  the  past  week  in  drilling  and  hiking  in  rain 
and  snow  storms. 

Sat.       21.    We  depart  for  Nachtsheim  where  we  stay  for  the  night. 

Sun.      22.    We  make  Weissenthurm,  on  the  banks  of  the  Rhine. 

TuES.  24.  Material  has  been  cleaned.  Preparations  are  made  for 
Christmas. 

Wed.  25.  Christmas.  Who  says,  "  MERRY  CHRIvSTMAS:""  vSix 
kegs  of  beer  are  opened  by  the  cooks.  We  spend  the  day 
in  policing  up  the  town  and  guarding  the  material.  Beer 
is  improving  in  quality. 

Sun.  29.  We  have  spent  our  time  here  policing  the  town,  guard- 
ing material,  cleaning  equipment  and  taking  hikes.  Guns 
are  lined  up  on  the  road  ready  to  leave  in  the  morning. 

MoN.  30.  We  arrive  in  Hohr,  Germany.  We  crossed  the  Rhine 
about  ten  o'clock  this  morning  on  a  railroad  bridge  about 
six  kilometers  below  Coblenz. 

TuES.  31.  Clean  and  occupy  our  billets.  Settle  down  for  a  long 
period  of  misery,  waiting  to  go  home.  Sergt.  Choate  comes 
back  a  "dovetail"  from  the  Officers'  Training  School. 

(157) 


/A/Merrtj  Christmas 


Wc  Walked  Post  Christmas  Day  while  the  Liberated  Germans  had  a  Real  Merry  Christmas. 


(158; 


THE  OTHER  BIRD 

When  the  other  Bird  from  the  vS.  O.  S. 

vSits  down  to  his  steak  and  pie, 
He  proclaims  his  wrath  with  a  scorching  tongue, 

And  swears  he'd  rather  die 
Than  count  out  cans  of  Monkey  Meat 

And  check  off  loaves  of  punk, 
That  he  wants  to  fight  and  hit  the  gaff 

And  a  lot  of  other  bunk. 
He  wears  a  good  old  Campaign  hat 

And  a  pair  of  russet  dogs 
And  has  a  little  Mademoiselle 

To  share  his  dialogues. 
While  the  man  in  arms  contents  himself 

With  a  can  of  old  corned  Bill. 
He  casually  reads  his  undershirt, 

For  literature  is  nil. 
He  wears  a  Stetson  made  of  tin, 

His  dogs  weigh  many  a  pound. 
When  night  time  comes  he  builds  his  "flop" 

And  turns  in  on  the  ground. 

You  read  a  lot  of  phony  junk  about  the  Y.  M.  C.  A's. 

But  for  all  the  fun  a  fighter  has 
You  bet  your  sox  he  pays. 

Somebody  says  down  in  "Paree" 
There's  a  "Y"  there  that's  a  bear. 

But  the  front  line  troops  don't  benefit 
For  the  S.  O.  S.  are  there. 

Up  where  the  big  boys  scream  and  howl 
And  there's  gas  and  hell  and  all. 

They're  a  myth,  these  Red  Triang'e  men, 
Up  where  your  comrades  fall. 

Here  we'll  have  to  pause  and  say 
A  kind  word  for  a  chap 

And  he  is  the  good  old   Red  Cross  man 
He  goes  up  where  they  scrap. 

He  passes  out  all  he  has 
And  does  it  with  a  smile, 

While  the  other  bloke  grasps  for  the  francs, 
Like  a  miser  o'er  his  pile. 

(159) 


/^nd^  <Hqpp^  Mer/  Y^a-r 


On  New  Year's  Day  "C"  Battery  was  Detailed  to  Clean  the  vStreets  of  the  Little  (icrman 
Town  in  which  we  were  Quartered. 


(160) 


Back  to  the  Bird  in  the  vS.  O.  S. 

With  his  sorry,  doleful  plight, 
Who  really  hates  to  count  shoe  strings, 

And  thinks  he  wants  to  fight. 
I  crave  to  take  these  burning  youths 

By  their  soft  and  tender  hands, 
And  lead  them  to  the  scene  of  hell 

That's  bonnd  l)y  mortal  bands. 
But  it's  too  late  now  and  they're  going  back, 

These  boys  from  the  S.  O.  S., 
They'll  be  heroes  from  "Over  There" 

And  we'll  stay  till  we  rot,  I  guess. 
They'll  tell  of  how  they  drove  the  Huns 

From  the  Marne  to  the  river  Vesle, 
While  the  men  who  actually  bit  the  chunk 

Are  still  reading  the  A.  E.  F.  mail. 
They  will  tell  of  how  they  took  the  heights 

Of  dizzy  Montfaucon, 
And  in  the  siege  of  the  Argonne  woods 

Of  how  they  carried  on. 
We'll  occupy  the  Vaterland, 

As  we  are  doing  now, 
And  eat  the  Chinese  army  grub, 

Better  known  as  "raw  tin  chow." 
Some  day  perhaps  our  scow  will  sail, 

And  take  us  'cross  the  foam, 
But  the  only  thing  to  welcome  us 

Will  be  the  fact  that  we're  home. 
The  cheering  throngs  with  welcome  arms. 

Who  met  our  brave  ( ?)  vS.  O.  vS. 
Will  be  dispersed  and  the  passers-by 

Will  say,  "More  of  those  Birds  I  guess." 

But  WE'LL  always  know  who  stripped  the  Boche 

And  bridged  the  river  Vcsle. 
Who  reduced  the  salient  of  St.  Mihiel, 

And  stormed  the  Argonne  trail. 
The  S.  O.  S.  will  spill  their  load 

And  pull  their  hero  stuff, 
But  when  the  fighting  men  come  home, 

Sav,  watch  us  call  their  bluff". 


(161) 


MAY  15,  1919 


THE    LONQ    RANGE    SNIPER 


THE  MARCH  TO  TUB  RHINB 

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(162) 


CONCLUSION  TO  CALENDAR 

On  vSunday,  May  11,  1919,  our  Brij^^ade  was  transferred  to  the  S.  O.  S. 
for  immediate  return  to  the  United  States.  It  took  several  days  to  pack 
what  equipment  we  were  to  bring  home  with  us  and  to  turn  in  to  the 
Ordnance  Department  the  guns,  trucks,  tractors  and  equipment  we  were 
to  leave  in  France  Ahout  nine  o'clock  Monday  morning,  May  26th,  we 
left  the  town  of  H()hr  in  parade  formation,  for  Engers,  a  town  about  12 
kilometers  distant.  At  1:25  P.  M.  we  left  Engers  aboard  an  American 
troop  train  for  the  port  of  St.  Nazaire,  France. 

We  arrived  at  vSt.  Nazaire  Thursday  morning.  May  29th,  at  6:30  A.  M. 
We  arrived  in  camp  at  S  :45  A.  M.  and  after  remaining  there  four  days  in 
which  time  we  were  deloused  and  underwent  several  physical  examina- 
tions, we  embarked  on  the  U.  S.  S.  Peerless  at  8:30  P.  M.,  Monday, 
June  2nd. 

The  Regiment  sailed  the  following  morning  at  6  A.  M.,  bidding  a  last 
farewell  to  the  shores  of  France. 

After  thirteen  days  on  the  water  we  docked  in  New  York  at  5  P.  M. 
Sunday,  June  15th.  We  w^ere  served  supper  at  the  dock  by  the  Red  Cross 
and  after  waiting  about  five  hours,  we  boarded  a  ferry  for  Long  Island 
City,  arriving  there  at  1 1  :45  P.  M.  We  entrained  for  Camp  Mills  and 
were  comfortably  resting  on  good  old  American  beds  about  three  o'clock 
in  the  morning;   the  first  time  in  a  year  and  a  half. 

While  in  Camp  Mills  we  had  the  freedom  of  the  camp  and  passes  were 
liberally  given  out. 

On  Thursday,  June  19,  1919,  the  148th  Regiment  of  Field  Artillery  was 
split  up  and  passed  into  history. 

All  men  from  Oregon  and  the  vicinity  left  camp  the  following  morn- 
ing for  Camp  Lewis,  Washington,  the  demobilization  point  for  Oregon 
and  Washington  men.  This  morning  the  men  from  Colorado  and  Wyoming 
left  Garden  City,  Long  Island,  at  3:30  for  Fort  D.  A.  Russell,  Wyoming. 
Other  detachments  for  different  portions  of  the  country  left  for  demobiliza- 
tion camps  that  evening  and  the  following  morning. 

On  Tuesday,  June  24th,  at  4:30  in  the  morning  Batteries  "A,"  "B," 
"C,"    "D,"    and    "Iv,"    arrived    in    Colorado   Springs. 

Colorado  vSprings,  the  home  of  Batterv  "C"  gave  to  its  veteran  sons 
a  welcome  such  as  only  a  mother  town  could  give  to  her  sons.  The 
Regiment  marched  in  parade  amid  the  shouts  and  praises  of  the  entire 
populace. 

Leaving  Colorado  vSprings  about  10  A.  M.,  the  Batteries  paraded  in 
Denver,  F't.  Collins  and  Cheyenne,  receiving  a  glorious   welcome  in  each 

(163) 


Taken  as  we  pulled  into  Hohr,  Germany. 


Our  Cooks  and   K.  P.'s. 


(164) 


city  and  the  appreciation  from  the  citizens  of  onr  record  on  the  fields  of 

France. 

On   Friday.   June   27th,    1919,   Battery  "C"   was  discharged  from  llie 

military  service  of  the  United  States. 

Battery  'C"   HSth  I-ield  Artillery,  now  exists  on  paper  only  and  is  on 

record  in  the  War  Department  as  a  Batterv  of  Field  Artillery  that  served 

with  distinction,  willingly  and  unflinchingly,  in  the  four  great  battles  of 

the  American  Expeditionary  I'orces. 


LINES 


Darling  I  am  coming  back, 

Silver  threads  among  the  black, 
Now  that  Peace  old  Europe  wears, 

ril  be  back  in  seven  years. 

I'll  drop  in  on  you  some  night, 

With  my  whiskers  long  and  white. 

Yes,  the  war  is  over  dear. 

And  we're  coming  home  I  hear. 

Home  again  with  you  once  more, 
Home  by  Nineteen  Twenty-Four. 

Back  to  where  you  sit  and  pine, 

But  I  am  stuck  here  on  the  Rhine. 

You  can  hear  the  gang  all  curse, 
War  is  hell  but  peace  is  worse. 

When  the  next  war  comes  around, 

In  the  front  rank  I'll  be  found. 
I'll  rush  in  again  pell-mell, 

Yes  I  will,  like  hell,  like  hell. 

(Note— Since  pul)lished,  the  author  has  died  in  Germany  of  old  age.) 


(165) 


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InspLCliun  in  (jcrmaiiy. 


Guard  Mount  on  the  Banks  of  the  Rhine. 


(166) 


ber? 


Picking  worms  out  of  the  cherries? 

The  old  man  who  loafed  around  the  kitchen? 

Your  efforts  to  get  to  Bordeaux? 

The  Mexican  Border  vService  Badge  question? 

Christenson  and  Wessell  as  river  pirates? 

McGlinn  and  his  excursion  up  the  river? 

The  bad  effect  Lahey  had  on  Engbeck? 

Stout  and  his  automobile?' 

The  summer  house  near  the  station? 

Madame  Billy? 

Bennie  Gaylor's  successful  crab  hunt?' 

Swede's  kindness  to  our  hostess? 

"Turn  the  crank,  Larrv?" 

The  Castillon  fire  department? 

Captain  Smith's  illness? 

vSergeant- Major  Griffin? 

The  "D"  Battery  cook  getting  killed  on  a  bicvcle? 

The  Fair  Days? 


(167) 


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Are  you  a  brave  man  or  a  cowartJ? 

It  .-""kes  a  brave  man  to  stand  up  for  his  principle^ 
CotrarH.'.  stand  behind  leaders  and  die,  imagining  that  by  so 
doing  tbey  become  heroes. 

The  motive  of  an  act  Is  its  measure.  If  you  think  the 
var  is  hell  and  that  you  as  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  of 
America  have  no  business  to  he  fighting  in  h ranee  for  Eng- 
land you  are  a  coward  to  stay  ■with  it.  If  you  tiad  he  cou- 
rage to  face  criticism  you  ■would  get  out  and  over  the  top 
in  no  time  to  a  place  vrhese  there  is  some  likelihood  that  you 
may  see  home  again. 

What  business  is  this  war  in  Eurojie  to  yoo  anyhowl 
You  don't  wain  to  annex  anjTiung,  do  you?    You  don't  va* 
fi  give  up  your  hfe  for  the  aiistracr  thing  <humanity». 

If  you  believe  in  humarrity  and  that  life  is  precrous.  savn 
your  O'vrn  life  and  dedicate  it  to  the  service  of  your  ovo 
country  and  the  woman  who  deserves  it  of  you. 

Lots  of  you  fellows  arc  staying  ■with  it  because  you 
are  too  cowardly  to  protest,  to  assert  your  own  wills.  Your 
wills  are  the  best  judges  of  what  's  best  for  you  to  do.  Don't 
ask  any  one's  oDinion  as  to  what  you  would  better  do!  You 
know  beSi  what  is  the  right  thi.ig  to  da  Do  it  and  sav« 
your  life'  Germany  never  did  any  harm  to  you,  all  the 
ne'wspaper  t,-des  of  wrongs  were  printed  to  inflame  you  to  the 
fighting  pitch  they  were  lies,  you  know  you  can't  believe 
what  you  read  in  the  papers. 

If  you  stay  wich  the  outfit  ten  chances  to  one,  all  yo  >^  « 
vvjII  f »■(  on.*,  of  it  wiO  be  a  tombatonc  in  France.  '■H^  ''*/"?'  or 

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(168) 


G.  H.  Q. 
AMERICAN    HXPKDITIONARY   FORCES. 

General   Orders  France,  Dec.  19,  1918. 

No.  232. 

It  is  with  a  sense  of  gratitude  for  its  splendid  accomplishments  which 
will  live  through  all  history  that  I  record  in  General  Orders  a  tribute  to 
the  victory  of  the  First  Army  in   the  Meuse-Argonne  battle. 

Tested  and  strengthened  by  the  reduction  of  the  St.  Mihiel  salient, 
for  more  than  six  weeks  you  battered  against  the  pivot  of  the  enemy  line 
on  the  western  front.  It  was  a  position  of  imposing  natural  strength, 
stretching  on  both  sides  of  the  Meuse  river  from  the  bitterly  contested 
hill  of  Verdun  to  the  almost  impenetrable  forest  of  the  Argonne;  a  position 
moreover,  fortified  by  four  years  of  labor  designed  to  render  it  impregnable; 
a  position  held  with  the  fullest  resources  of  the  enemy.  That  position 
you  broke  utterly,  and  thereby  hastened  the  collapse  of  the  enemy's 
military  power. 

Soldiers  of  all  the  Divisions  engaged  under  the  First,  Third  and  Fifth 
Corps— the  1st,  2nd,  3rd,  4th,  5th,  7th,  26th,  28th,  29th,  32nd,  33rd,  35th, 
37th,  42nd,  77th,  78th,  79th,  80th,  90th  and  91st— you  will  be  long  rem- 
embered for  the  stubborn  persistence  of  your  progress,  your  storming  of 
obstinately  defended  machine  gun  nests,  your  penetration,  yard  by  yard, 
of  the  woods  and  ravines,  your  heroic  resistance  in  the  face  of  counter 
attacks,  supported  by  powerful  artillery  fire.  For  more  than  a  month, 
from  the  initial  attack  of  September  26th,  you  fought  your  way  slowly 
through  the  Argonne,  through  the  woods  and  over  hills  west  of  the  Meuse; 
you  slowly  enlarged  your  hold  on  the  Cotes  de  Meuse  to  the  east;  and 
then,  on  the  first  of  November,  your  attack  forced  the  entire  left  bank  of 
the  Meuse  south  of  Sedan,  and  then  stormed  the  heights  on  the  right 
bank  and  drove  him  into  the  plain  beyond. 

Your  achievement,  which  is  scarcely  to  be  equalled  in  American 
history,  must  remain  a  source  of  proud  satisfaction  to  the  troops  who 
participated  in  the  last  campaign  of  the  war.  The  American  people  will 
remember  it  as  the  realization  of  the  hitherto  potential  strength  of  the 
American  contribution  toward  the  cause  to  which  they  had  sworn  alleg- 
iance. There  can  be  no  greater  reward  for  a  soldier  or  for  a  soldier's 
memory. 

This  order  will  be  read  to  all  organizations  al  tlic  first  asseniblv  for- 
mation after  its  receipt. 

John  J.  Pershing, 
General,  Commander  in  Chief. 
Offici.vl: 

Robert  C.  Davis, 

Adjutant  (k'ncral. 

(Note — We  fought  as  Army  Artillery  throughout  this  offensive). 

(169) 


Several  Times  We  Fired  for  Hours  Wearing  Our  Gas  Masks. 


Third  Section. 


(170) 


\ov  Re*Tiernb«.i- ; 


Our  first  funeral? 

The  parades  at  retreat? 

Buying  a  Liberty  Bond? 

Our  journey  to  Camp  Merritt? 

Sour  beans  and  chile? 

Days  in  quarantine? 

Noyer's  heated  argument  with  Bradshaw? 

The  non-coms  scattering  ashes  on  all  the  paths? 

The  Christmas  festival? 

The  Kangaroo  Court? 

The  steam  baths? 

The  officers'  farewell  party? 

The  false  sailing  alarm? 

Sergeant  Brown  without    inside  dope? 

When  Lillcy  held  up  the  Battery? 

The  Dedication  of  the  new  Y.  M.  C.  A.? 

Th.e  hot-hand  parties? 

The  stocking  cap  fad? 


(171) 


(172) 


CAPTAIN  VIC. 

[To  the  litiic  of  "Days  of  OV) 

How  well  I  remember  those  days,  now  months  ago 

When  a  rookie  swore  at  Greasers  "sweet  and  low." 

If  they'd  only  let  us  at  him,  to  the  Border  we  would  go 

So  we  all  got  up  and  went. 

Each  man  had  his  gun,  his  pistol  and  his  bun; 

We  were  all  fightin'  crazy  for  the  fray, 

vSo  when  the  order  came,  were  up  at  break  of  day, 

Just  to  fight  for  Capt.  Vic. 

Chorus 

When  we  fit  for  Captain  Vic,  my  boys; 

When  we  fit  for  Captain  Vic, 

In  those  hot  border  days,  beneath  the  "Broiling  Sun" 

When  we  fit  for  Captain  Vic. 


BATTERY  '^C" 

(Tune  of  '' Marching  Through  Georgia") 

Sing  a  song  together,  boys; 

Shout  it  loud  and  far! 

To  Capt.  Victor  and  his  bunch 

Returning  from  the  war. 

To  Nick  and  Lou  and  Daniel — all 

These  worthy  heroes  are 

Dear  to  the  hearts  of  the  Grizzlies! 

Chorus 

Hurrah!  Hurrah!  Ring  out  the  Chorus  free! 

Hurrah!  Hurrah!  Hurrah!  for  Battery  "C"! 

Our  hearts  and  arms  are  open 

As  we  sing  this  joyful  glee 

On  their  return  from  the  Border! 

Horace  Lunt  and  vSergeant  JclT 

And  Stuart  Dodge  are  three 

And  Bartow  Hall's  another,  whom 

We're  mighty  glad  to  see. 

The  Country  Club  is  proud  of  them, 

They  ever  more  will  be 

Dear  to  the  hearts  of  the  Grizzlies. 


(173) 


Third  Section. 


The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  at  Cobleiiz. 


(174) 


MAKING  GOOD  AT  HOME 

Wc  were  asked  by  a  comrade-in-arms  why  we  felt  so  sure  that  we 
would,  in   the  years  to  come,  hear  more  about  our  men  of  Battery  "C." 

Perhaps  that  can  best  be  answered  by  telling  just  a  little  about  the 
men  who  make  up  the  Battery. 

First  we  have  the  old  "Vets"  from  the  Border.  Those  fellows  of  real 
red  blood  and  instinct  for  adventure  who  formed  the  skeleton  of  the 
Batterv  in  '17,  then  the  lirst  recruits  who  were  keen  for  the  great  ad- 
venture. Following  them  were  the  boys  from  Oregon,  and  a  set  of  real 
men  at  that.  Men,  w'estern  men,  who  from  their  childhood  had  been 
taught  the  history  of  their  forefathers,  whose  deeds  fired  their  blood. 
Their  ancestors'  history  flamed  before  them  as  a  guiding  light  to  justice 
and  liberty.      Their  only  fear  was:     "Will  I  prove  worthy?" 

Their  country,  their  flag,  the  same  country  and  flag  that  their  ances- 
tors fought  and  died  for,  had  been  insulted.  Their  country  called;  the 
world  and  civilization  called;  and  their  hearts  were  aflame  with  indigna- 
tion and  pride.  They  were  ready  to  go;  ready  to  prove  worthy  to  die 
for  the  flag  and  its  ideals. 

And  then  the  Frisco  boys  came.  More  western  men  of  the  same  reck- 
less type  and  feeling.  And  all  of  our  replacements  while  on  the  front 
were  of  the  same  calibre,  with  the  lone  desire  to  prove  worthy. 

Now  that  the  war  is  over  the  question  in  all  of  our  minds  is:  "Will  I 
succeed  at  home;  am  I  fit  to  go  home  and  start  over  again."  "Did  the 
men  on  the  front  make  good;  did  they  prove  worthy?"  You  have  but 
to  look  up  their  records  and  be  convinced.  "Will  those  same  men  make 
good  at  home?" 

A  man  who  has  confidence  in  himself  yet  questions:  "Can  I  uphold  the 
honor  of  my  country  and  assist  her  in  every  possible  way?"  then  grits 
his  teeth,  throws  out  his  chest  and  says  "I  will,"  is  a  man  who  will  make 
good  at  home  and  we  will  hear  more  of  him. 

When  ordered  to  put  our  guns  into  position  in  broad  daylight  where 
death  seemed  certain,  did  the  men  say,  "we  can't?"  No,  dear  comrades. 
They  set  their  jaws  and  on  that  memorable  "first  day"  at  Nantillois 
they  put  the  guns  in  with  the  loss  of  but  one  man  and  one  other  casual. 

Private  Lahey  will  always  stand  in  our  memories  as  a  monument  to 
the  day  when  "C"  Battery  said,  "We  will!"  and  did. 

Those  same  men  when  facing  serious  and  distressing  problems  either 
in  private,  commercial  or  political  alTairs  will  not  shirk  and  say  "I  can't 
do  it;"  but  will  throw  back  their  shoulders  with  determination  and  say, 
as  in  the  Argonne,  "I  will."  And  that,  dear  comrades  is  why  we  say  we 
shall  hear  more  of  these  men  of  Battery  "C." 

(175) 


Hcinno    beams    German 


(176) 


G.   H.  Q. 
AMERICAN    EXPEDITIONARY   FORCES. 

General  Orders  France,  Decetnber  28,  1918. 

No.  240. 

I  Upon  the  occasion  of  the  review  l\v  the  President  of  the  United 
States,  of  the  United  States  Troops  representing  the  American  Expedition- 
ary Forces  in  Europe,  near  Humes,  France,  December  25,  1918,  the 
Commander  in  Chief,  A.  E.  F.,  presented  the  troops  to  the  President  as 
follows : 

"Mr.  President  and  fellow  soldiers: 

"We  are  gathered  here  today  to  do  honor  to  the  Commander  in  Chief 
of  the  armies  and  navies.  For  the  first  time  an  American  President  will 
review  an  American  Army  on  foreign  soil,  the  soil  of  a  sister  republic, 
beside  whose  gallant  troops  we  have  fought  to  restore  peace  to  the  world. 
Speaking  for  vou  and  your  comrades,  I  am  proud  to  declare  to  the  Presi- 
dent that  no  armv  has  ever  more  loyally  or  more  effectively  served  its 
countrv,  and  none  has  ever  fought  in  a  nobler  cause.  Vou,  Mr.  President, 
by  your  confidence  and  by  your  support,  have  made  the  success  of  our 
armies  possible,  and  to  you  as  our  Commander  in  Chief,  may  I  now  present 
the  nation's  victorious  army?" 

President  Wilson  made  the  following  reply: 

"General  Pershing  and  fellow-countrymen: 

"I  wish  that  I  could  give  to  each  one  of  you  the  message  that  I  know  you 
are  longing  to  receive  from  those  at  home  who  love  you.  I  cannot  do 
that,  but  I  can  tell  you  how  everybody  at  home  is  proud  of  you,  how  every- 
body at  home  has  followed  every  move  of  this  great  army  with  confidence 
and  affection,  and  how  the  whole  people  of  the  United  States  are  now  wait- 
ing to  welcome  you  home  with  an  acclaim  which  probably  never  has 
greeted  any  other  army.  Because  this  is  a  war  into  which  our  country, 
like  these  countries  we  have  been  so  proud  to  stand  by,  has  put  its  whole 
heart,  and  the  reason  that  we  are  proud  of  you  is  that  you  have  put  your 
heart  into  it;  you  have  done  your  duty,  and  something  more,  you  have 
done  your  duty  and  have  done  it  with  a  spirit  which  gave  it  distinction 
and  glory. 

"And  now  we  are  to  have  the  fruits  of  victory.  You  knew  when  you 
came  over  what  you  came  over  for,  and  you  have  done  what  it  was  appointed 
you  to  do.      I  know  what  you  expect  of  me.     Some  time  ago  a  gentleman 


First  Section. 


Ready  for  a  I''ull-i)ack  Hike. 


l{xciirsion  Boat  on  tlie  Rhine. 


(178) 


from  one  of  tlie  countries  with  which  we  are  associated,  was  discussing 
with  me  the  moral  aspects  of  this  war,  and  I  said  that  if  we  did  not  insist 
upon  the  high  purposes  for  which  this  war  was  entered  by  the  United 
States,  I  could  never  look  those  gallant  fellows  across  the  sea  in  the  face 
again.  You  know  what  we  expected  of  you  and  you  did  it.  I  know  what 
you  and  the  people  at  home  expect  of  me;  and  I  am  happy  to  say,  my 
fellow  countrymen,  that  I  do  not  find  in  the  hearts  of  the  great  leaders 
with  whom  it  is  my  privilege  now  to  co-operate,  any  difference  of  princi- 
ple or  of  fundamental  purpose.  It  happened  that  it  was  the  privilege  of 
America  to  present  the  chart  for  peace,  and  now  the  process  of  settlement 
has  been  rendered  comparatively  simple  by  the  fact  that  all  the  nations 
concerned  have  accepted  that  chart,  and  that  the  application  of  those 
principles  laid  dow'n  there,  will  be  their  application.  The  world  will  now 
know  that  the  nations  that  fought  this  war,  as  well  as  the  soldiers  that  rep- 
resented them,  are  ready  to  make  good — make  good  not  merely  in  the  asser- 
tion of  their  own  interests,  but  make  good  in  the  establishment  of  peace 
upon  the  permanent  foundations  of  right  and  justice.  Because  this  is  not 
a  war  in  which  soldiers  of  the  free  nations  have  obeyed  the  masters. 
You  have  commanders,  but  you  have  no  masters.  Your  very  command- 
ers represent  vou  in  representing  the  nation  of  which  you  constitute  so 
distinguished  a  part,  and  this  being  a  people's  war,  everybody  concerned 
in  the  settlement  knows  that  it  must  be  a  people's  peace,  that  nothing 
must  be  done  in  the  settlement  of  the  issue  of  the  war  which  is  not  as  hand- 
some as  the  great  achievements  of  the  armies  of  the  United  States  and  the 
Allies. 

"It  is  difficult,  very  difficult,  men,  in  a  formal  speech  like  this  to  show 
you  my  real  heart.  You  men  probably  do  not  realize  with  what  anxious 
attention  and  care  we  have  followed  every  step  you  have  advanced,  and 
hew  proud  we  are  that  every  step  was  in  advance  and  not  in  retreat;  that 
every  time  you  set  your  faces  in  any  direction  you  kept  your  face  in  that 
direction.  A  thrill  has  gone  through  my  heart,  as  it  has  gone  through 
the  heart  of  every  American,  with  almost  every  gun  that  was  fired  and 
every  stroke  that  was  struck  in  the  gallant  fighting  that  you  have  done; 
and  there  has  been  only  one  regret  in  America,  and  that  was,  the  regret 
that  every  man  there  felt  that  he  was  not  here  in  France,  too.  It  has 
been  a  hard  thing  to  perform  tasks  in  the  United  vStates.  It  has  been 
a  hard  thing  to  take  part  in  directing  what  you  did  without  coming  over 
and  helping  you  do  it.  It  has  taken  a  lot  of  moral  courage  to  stay  at 
home,  but  we  were  proud  to  back  you  up  in  every  way  that  was  possible 
to  back  you  up,  and  now  I  am  happy  to  find  what  splendid  names  you 
have  made  for  yourselves  among  the  civilian  population  of  France  as  well 


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Th?  mosi  importont  niei..«age  that  h» 
brings,  according  ic  Lieu'enant  Hart 
himself.  1.-.  iht  iidlnss  mm  iiie  Colo- 
ra.lo  men  are  nol  onlv  ihe  frack  Run- 
ners of  fJrrernl  lylpsptr.s  firsi  army 
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(180) 


as  among  your  comrades  in  arms  of  the  French  army.  It  is  a  fine  testimony 
to  you  men  that  these  people  like  you  and  trust  you,  and  the  finest  part 
of  it  all  is,  that  you  deserve  their  trust. 

"I  feel  a  comradeship  with  you  today  which  is  delightful,  as  I  look 
about  u])()n  these  undisturlied  lields  and  think  of  the  terril)le  scenes 
through  which  vou  have  gone,  and  realize  now  that  the  quiet  peace,  the 
tranquility  of  settled  hope,  has  descended  upon  us  all;  and,  while  it  is 
hard  so  far  away  from  home,  confidently  to  bid  you  a  merry  Christmas, 
I  can,  I  think,  confidently  promise  you  a  happy  New  Year,  and  I  can, 
from  the  bottom  of  mv  heart  say,  God  bless  vou." 

2.  This  order  will  be  read  to  all  organizations  at  the  first  assembly 
after  its  receipt. 


By  command  of  Gen.    Pershing: 


Official: 

Robert  C.  Davis, 

Adjutant  General. 


James  W.  McAndrew, 

Chief  of  Staff. 


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(182) 


NEW  FABLE  IX  SLANG 

(With  apologies  to  George  Ade.) 

Mr.  Young  Fellow  was  u  brave  man.  He  had  enlisted  for  the  dura- 
tion of  the  war.      He  belonged  to  that  body  of  Parasites  called  Artillery. 

In  the  course  of  time  he  became  an  acrobat.  He  could  about-face 
three  times  and  hit  the  Hole  of  a  Dugout  without  Notice.  He  learned  to 
Fall  in  the  Mud  every  time  the  Birds  Sang.  He  saw  s  ghts  which  made 
his  Spine  Shiver  like  a  Tin  Can  on  a  Dog's  Tail.  With  it  all  he  was 
contented.      He  was  doing  his  bit. 

One  day  they  stopped  Fighting.  All  up  and  down  the  line  was  quiet 
as  an  Arctic  Funeral.  Mr.  Young  Fellow  took  stock  of  His  Affairs  and 
decided  that  the  Army  Wasn't  so  bad  if  it  was  Run  Right.  So  when 
they  gave  him  his  Discharge  he  told  the  Officer  that  he  wanted  another 
Hitch. 

You  see,  Mr.  Young  Fellow^  was  brave  enough,  but  his  top  Floor  was 
Unfurnished.  It  never  occured  to  him  that  Three  Years  of  Army  Life  in 
Peace  Times  was  merely  a  forerunner  of  an  Eternity  of  Hell. 

He  got  his  Hitch  all  right.  Suffering  bones  of  a  boiled  Owl!  He  was 
Hitched  so  tight  that  every  time  he  moved  his  Head  his  Ribs  Cracked. 
He  was  the  Captain's  Doormat.  When  the  Colonel's  Kidneys  wouldn't 
work  he  assisted  the  Doctor.  He  did  Anything  and  Everything  that  no 
self-respecting  American  soldier  should  do.  For  it  all  he  was  never 
cursed  more  than  Five  Times  a  Day,  and  once  a  month  could  get  a  three 
hours  Pass  if  the  Colonel  w^asn't  busy. 

This  is  a  Sad  vStory.  Were  it  not  so,  it  never  would  have  been  written. 
In  conclusion,  let  it  be  said  that  after  Long  SulTering  he  linally  died  the 
Death  of  a  Grave- Digger. 

Moral: — Don't  be  a  damn  Fool  and  RE- EX  LIST. 


(183) 


ROMANCE  AND  A  MOTORCYCLE 

Marie,  the  daughter  of  the  Duchess  of  Luxembourg  was  beautiful, 
unmarried  and  just  twentv-one. 

While  the  Americans  were  wafting  their  way  through  her  country  on 
their  victorious  march  to  Germany,  Marie  remarked  that  she  would  like 
to  meet  some  of  those  gallant  and  dashing  Yankee  fighters  who  had  saved 
Paris. 

News  of  her  desire  spread  like  fire  and  reached  the  little  hamlet  of 
Schifflange  where  Battery  "C"  was  resting  a  few  days  preparatory  to 
resuming  its  onward  march. 

Two  Corporals  met  and  after  a  brief  discussion  decided  to  take  advan- 
tage of  the  present  opportunity  to  meet  a  princess.  One  of  them  was  a 
dispatch  rider  who  controlled  a  motorcycle  with  side  car  attached,  the 
property  of  Uncle  Sam.  Without  divulging  their  plans  they  started  that 
afternoon  for  Luxembourg,  a  distance  of  forty  kilometers.  They  carried 
with  them  as  an  offering,  a  carton  of  cigarettes  and  two  bars  of  laundry 
soap.      Yes  the  lady  would  meet  at  least  two  Yankees. 

They  had  covered  but  a  short  distance  when  they  had  to  stop  to  repair 
a  broken  chain.  A  few  kilometers  further  the  exhaust  pipe  dropped  by  the 
wayside.  vShortly  the  front  mud  guard  became  loosened  and  caused 
further  delay. 

They  arrived  in  Luxembourg  late  that  evening. 
*  *  *  * 

They  had  covered  thirty-five  of  the  forty  kilometers  of  the  distance 
home  and  could  plainly  see  the  lights  of  the  city  of  Esch,  to  which  SchiiT- 
lange  was  a  suburb.  It  had  been  raining  hard  and  the  two  adventurers 
were  experiencing  difficulty  in  keeping  the  road. 

An  F.  W.  D.  truck  suddenly  loomed  up  in  the  darkness.  There  was 
a  crash.     All  was  darkness. 

The  two  corporals  were  carried  to  their  billets  where  they  soon  regained 
consciousness.  The  motorcycle  and  men  were  unfit  for  further  immediate 
service.     The  truck  was  only  slightly  damaged. 

A  week  later  the  Colonel  called  the  corporals  before  him,  demand- 
ing an  explanation  of  the  wreck  and  their  visit  to  the  city.  Unfortunately 
there  is  nothing  in  the  Army  Regulations  covering  romance,  and  punish- 
ment necessarily  followed.  One  corporal  was  reduced  to  the  rank  of 
private  and  the  other  was  fined  a  nominal  sum. 

However  the  corporal  and  private  meet  on  the  sly  occasionally,  com- 
pare photographs  and  enthusiastically  remark,  "She  was  worth  it.  Oh 
Boy!" 

(184) 


G.    H.    Q. 
AMERICAN   EXPEDITIONARY  FORCES. 

General  Orders  France,  December  26,  1918. 

No.  238. 

It  is  with  soldierly  pride  that  I  record  in  General  Orders  a  tribute  to 
the  taking  of  the  vSt.  Mihiel  vSalient  by  the  Inrst  Army. 

On  September  12,  1918,  you  deli\-ered  the  first  concerted  offensive 
operation  of  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces  upon  difficult  terrain 
against  this  redoubtable  position,  immovably  held  for  four  years,  which 
crumpled  before  your  ably  executed  advance.  Within  twentv-four 
hours  of  the  commencement  of  the  attack,  the  salient  had  ceased  to  exist 
and  you  were  threatening  Metz. 

Your  Divisions,  which  had  never  been  tried  in  the  exacting  conditions 
of  major  offensive  operations,  worthy  emulated  those  of  more  arduous 
experience  and  earned  their  right  to  participate  in  the  more  difficult 
task  to  come.  Your  Staff  and  Auxilliary  services,  which  labored  so 
untiringly  and  so  enthusiastically,  deserve  equal  commendation,  and  we 
are  indebted  to  the  willing  co-operation  of  veteran  French  divisions  and 
of  auxilliary  units  which  the  Allied  commands  put  at  our  disposal. 

Not  only  did  you  straighten  a  dangerous  salient,  capture  16,000  pris- 
oners and  443  guns,  and  liberate  240  square  miles  of  French  territorv,  but 
you  demonstrated  the  fitness  for  battle  of  a  unified  American  Armv. 

We  appreciate  the  loyal  training  and  effort  of  the  First  Army.  In 
the  name  of  our  country  I  offer  our  hearty  and  unmeasured  thanks  to 
these  splendid  Americans  of  the  1st,  4th,  and  5th  Corps  and  the  1st,  2nd, 
4th,  5th,  26th,  42nd,  82nd,  89th,  and  90th  Divisions,  which  were  engaged, 
and  of  the  3rd,  35th,  78th,  80th  and  91st  Divisions,  which  were  in  reserve. 

This  order  will  be  read  to  all  organizations  at  the  first  assemblv  for- 
mation after  its  receipt. 

By  command  of  General  Pershing: 

James  W.  McAndrew, 

Chief  of  Staff. 
Official: 

Robert  C.  Davis, 

Adjutant  General. 

(Note. — The  66th  F.  A.  Brigade  was  operating  with  the  1st  Army  as 
Army  Artillery.) 

(185) 


ii 


Vdllue    0^       SoA-p 


Soap  was  so  Scarce  when  we  Arrived  in  Germany  that  a  Cake  of  it  Would  Buy 
Anything  we  Chose  to  Have. 


(186) 


IT  MAY  BE  TRUE 

While  his  Battery  was  stationed  at  Hohr,  Germany,  with  the  Army  of 
Occupation,  Pvt.  Lucky  was  taken  sick  and  sent  to  a  hospital  in  France. 
After  his  recovery  he  was  assigned  to  a  casual  company  which  returned 
to  the  States  where  he  was  mustered  out. 

Sixty  years  have  elapsed.  Mr.  Lucky  was  sitting  in  a  hotel  lobby  in 
Denver.  General  Pershing  enters  and  our  old  comrade  from  force  of 
habit  snaps  to  attention  and  salutes.  General  Pershing  notices  that  the 
man  is  in  civilian  clothes,  and  concludes  that  our  friend  was  at  one  time 
a  soldier. 

The  following  conversation  ensues: 

"You  have  been  a  soldier?" 

"Yes  sir." 

"When  did  you  serve?" 

"In  the  World's  War,  sir." 

"With  what  outfit i"" 

"The   148th  Field  Artillery,  sir." 

"What  Division?" 

"No  Division,  sir,  we  were  Army  Artillery." 

"What  Brigade?" 

"The  66th  Field  Artillery  Brigade,  sir." 

General    Pershing  slams   his   hand   down   on   the   table   and  exclaims: 

"Well  I'll  be  damned  if  I  haven't  forgotten  and  left  the  66th  F.  A. 
Brigade  in  Germanv." 


(187) 


Our  Tractors  and  Guns  Amazed  the  Germans. 


(188) 


HEADQUARTERS 

66th  FIELD  ARTILLERY  BRIGADE. 

AMERICAN  E.  F. 

l()  March,   lOlQ. 
MEMORANDUM: — To  Organization  Commanders: 

It  is  my  desire  to  compliment  the  Brigade  on  the  excellent  appearance 
presented  during  the  review  by  the  Commander-in-Chief  on  Sunday, 
March   16th,   1919. 

Both  the  Commander-in-Chief  and  the  Corps  Commander  stated  that 
the  Brigade  presented  a  very  neat  and  soldierly  appearance. 

This  Brigade  had  an  enviable  record  of  over  five  months  continuous 
service  on  the  Hne.  The  satisfactory  manner  in  which  it  has  thus  far 
successfully  accomplished  its  irksome  and  vexatious  duty  as  a  part  of  the 
Army  of  Occupation,  has  called  forth  favorable  comment  from  all  its 
higher  commanders.  The  Brigade  has  a  reputation.  Let  us  not  relax 
in  our  efforts,  but  rather  let  every  member  of  this  Brigade  by  his  neat 
and  soldierly  appearance  and  by  the  conscientious  care  of  the  material 
entrusted  to  us,  maintain  that  reputation  which  will  always  be  a  source 
of  great  satisfaction  to  us  when  our  duty  "over  here"  is  done. 

P.  H.  Worcester, 

Colonel  Field  Artillery, 

Comdg.  66th  F.  A.  Brigade. 

Headquarters  148th  Field  Artillery,  American  E.  F.,  21  March,  1919. 
To  all  organizations. 

1      To  be  read  at  one  formation. 

By  order  of  Major  Hungerford, 

George  I.  Smith, 
Captain  148th  Field  Artillery, 

Adjutant. 


(189) 


'Pc<iceful     pijrsuits 


The  first  thing  we  did  after  we  got  to  Germany  was  to  have  our  pictures  taken 
for  the  folks  at  home. 


(190) 


WHEN  WE  GET  BACK  FROM  GERMANY 

When  we  get  back  from  (k-rmany, 

When  we  get  back  from  war, 

The  National  Guard  can  go  to  hell, 

For  we'll  enlist  no  more. 

We'll  change  our  clothes  and  take  a  bath, 

And  by  the  Holy  Lord, 

We'll  jump  into  a  jitney  bus  and  vote  for  Henry  I'ord. 


GLORIOUS 

I  was  drunk  last  night, 
Drunk  the  night  before, 
Going  to  get  drunk  tonight. 
If  I  never  get  drunk  any  more. 
For  when  I  am  drunk, 
I  am  as  happy  as  can  be, 
For  I  am  a  member  of  the  vSouse  family. 
Oh  glorious,  glorious. 
One  keg  of  beer  for  the  four  of  us. 
Glory  be  to  God  that  there  are  no  more  of  us, 
For  one  of  us  can  drink  it  all  alone. 


Thou  too,  sail  on,  O  German  State; 

Your  course  you  shifted  pretty  late; 
Now,  laden  to  your  water  line. 

You  dare  the  gale  and  floating  mine 

We  want  to  see  her  keep  afloat, 

Because  we  own  the  darned  old  l)oat. 


(191) 


'  \\0   U*-            \  EvcrjTvhere  along  the  front,  acaiott  I 

.      0,'>\V                       \  wtoch    tha   Girmnos    niirled    their   of:. 

L/v  V'iXC         -  •    \                     \  ftnslTe  te  »nl.vi   Uw^allltd   Lioop»  \if 

^  VrAO  ^      -    ,.r\W                     v^  gan  to  fall  back  except  where  the  Oo» 

^|i^             lWO  Vj^^                --'■'"'  nondreil    and    Forty-eighlh     field    ar- 


.<V.rfW\\             tWO  \j\^                -^'  nondred    and    Forty-eighlh     field    ar- 

ft   \\\>                rtA  \\>^  tlUerv.    with    other     American     units. 

\^1&W                \',\1V\2.\»  was  MQtionfuJ  nlooK  the  noiith  bank  of 

Or.MS  *           ..^AcS    *'■          ^A  the  Ma  roe.    This  was  the  point  ocnrest 

.\'a\V\ -^'     .A^l-^^  ,  Mt>^^^"           Ai  ^"'^  ""-^  *''  ^""^  """■ 

ift-'WU-           /^„'rf\?i"               ^0,\    A**                             Jt ^  0^  »"»n3  '""St  hoped   to  penel 


the  Maroc.    This  was  the  point  nearest 
and    tic    spot    where    the    Oct 
rate. 

ijoine    thru 

iposfilbl 

to  save  Pa 


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\  V^vtv  -^'  ^''■•'^.■*  MAIOER  UND  FRAUEN  '</ 


AUS   DLVI  DEUTSCHEN   VOLKE! 
SOLDATEN! 

1.  Eiili- Ti'^eiiTUU;,'  li.il  tl:.',.ii  furrliloi  lichen  Kring  go- 
\,,il!l  .  nJ  nir.  ss.  i'.  —  iJ>no_;.ii  k.iiiii  d.is  freic  Volk  der 
Vi  riin^-loii  Sl.iitrn  niclil  mil  euier  lic-gioruDj  iiber  den 
I'liv'il.  n  n.lon 

Wi  i.n    ihr    a.;ii    Krie;4  Vii'l    "tid     Hen   Friedon    wolll, 

^i,    \v,  rft    tli'.t-    rii-j;prunj    der    KrienMiMcher.Viuei    Cord 

Virid     i!-;!]!   .-i;iP  r.iYi"Ui;.  wrlclit   die   rri^di.n=%.':iuselie  des  Vnlkes  yerlrilt. 

Z    fj.it  P.;  iTun^  h.it  den   Noi\lr.;M.-il  vcrlia.:  mn    Uelfiien   tcrrissen,   hat 

'>l;-i>n  iini".  Vidfmi.kreicli  in  oir.o  \Vi.,ic  ve^^..ln(::.-U.     I'.urc  llcgierung  hat  das 

VolkuTeeht  j'lit  I'll   .en  .';itrel(r,  lleii^-iie  von  Fraue-n  uiid  Kiiidcin  dureh  die 

U-Iioc'i    "jf  deli  M<-.  r:->fnind  -^ichiel.t      Enre  Kcpctan«  li.tt  die  f^iHgar-  in  die 

Krie-iViliiun.-,  rin^'eluhrl,  sie  )iat  die  \  TlirecKcn  eegcn   Treii  irad  Clauben  an- 

•rlrul',    die    lieili.-  icii    Vcrtrai,v   (;ebo(hcn,    iind   deswe^f-n   kann    niemand 

'a  .-urV  iLcunin^  'li;-  \>rlrjiicn  ho  <\:,  dis  die  Vorb'jdingungon  cities  ehr- 

'S^  lirluu,  d.iu.ind.-n  Fri.d.■n,vertr.1>:^  J.J  '-l.      Ht-,  Wort  der  deut^ehcn  Rcgieriing 

<^\-r^  pDl   i.ichts   in.lir  im   !\i!e   d.  i    \..  ke  .    das    deiilbche   Volk    l:ann   Fncdca 

>  hi  .iei.-ie  r.e  ■icriiB','. 


^;. 


o^ 


-^ 


(192) 


1st  Sergt.  Eric  A.  Johnson,  Jr. 

127  N.  4th  vSt.,  Victor,  Colo. 


"Swede. 


Enlisted  at  Victor,  Colorado,  to  sec  the  world.  After  a  year  in  France 
and  Germany  with  his  accumulated  knowledge  and  experience,  joys  and 
disappointments,  he  decides  that  America  is  the  country,  Colorado  the 
State,  and  Victor  the  town  for  the  dwelling  place  of  his  affections.  Swede 
had  a  chronic  case  of  Goldbrickitis  at  Camp  Greene.  Became  very 
lively  on  the  front.  Was  wounded  at  Death  Valley  and  after  three  months 
of  luxury  in  the  hospital  he  eagerly  rejoined  the  outfit. 

"It  dont  make  a  bit  of  difference  to  me,  but  you  knoic  how  it  is." 


Mess  Sergt.  Joseph  J.  Otto. 

800  S.  3rd.  vSt.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 


"Otto. 


A  chef  of  no  mean  ability.  Has  been  with  us  from  the  start.  Takes 
keen  delight  in  dishing  out  slumgullion  stew,  Salmon,  corn  willy,  hard- 
tack and  bread  pudding  at  all  hours.  Otto  would  feed  us  food  fit  for 
Captains  were  it  in  his  power.  He  uses  his  German  and  rations  to  good 
advantage.  When  exhibiting  souvenirs  Otto  can  outclass  the  whole 
Battery. 


"  Where  are  those  K.  P's.''' 


(193) 


Sergt.  Robert.  O.  Pennewill.  "'Bob.'" 

Elks  Club,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

We  thought  we  had  here  a  hotel  manager,  but  he  proved  to  be  a  first-class 
doctor.  Medicine  and  canteen  goods  his  specialty.  Likes  to  please  the 
officers.  A  pretty  good  old  scout  who  always  takes  an  interest  in  the  wel- 
fare of  the  boys.  His  canteen  makes  a  profitable  business.  He  intends 
to  retire  after  leaving  the  army. 

"/  .v('//  for  just  ivkat  it  costs." 


Sergt.  Arthur  N.  Roberts.  "Shorty." 

Jarbidge,  Nev. 

A  crack  shot  from  the  west.  He  believes  that  a  six  shooter  makes  a 
good  persuader.  While  at  La  Courtine  he  made  the  acquaintance  of 
Spike  Hennessey  and  since  then  always  has  tried  to  put  into  effect  Spike's 
ideas  when  dealing  with  the  men.  What  we  like  about  vShorty  the  most  is 
his  mild  temper.  Even  under  the  most  difficult  circumstances  he  finds 
time  to  write  numerous  letters. 

''Everybody  out  to  police  up." 


Sergt.  Fred  O.  Brown.  ''Fred." 

Olathe,  Kans. 

The  source  of  all  rumors.  A  vertiable  fountain  of  knowledge.  Inside 
information  at  all  times.  He  refused  the  opportunity  to  attend  Officers' 
vSchool  as  he  thinks  the  enlisted  man  plays  a  more  honorable  part.  A 
chaser  of  "Hello  girls."  Fails  to  see  where  hard-boiled  methods  accomp- 
lish any  good. 

"We  are  i^oiiii^  to  move  ne.xt  week." 


Sergt.  Neal  J.  Hawkins.  "Ilaivkins." 

Very  quiet.  He  believes  we  will  not  have  good  discipline  if  the 
Sergts.  get  too  familiar  with  the  "'bucks."  Very  attentive  to  his  duties. 
When  1st  vSergt.  of  "C"  Troop  he  established  a  reputation  for  fairness 
and  squareness.  vSet  a  good  example  at  Death  Valley.  Was  sent  to  the 
Officers'  Training  School  and  later  returned  a  "Dovetail." 

"That's  easily  done." 

(194) 


vSergt.  Everett  C.  McAxixch.  "Mac." 

lulmond,  Okla. 

A  bad  man  from  Oklahoma.  Sometimes  called  a  "Bra-a-a-ave"  man. 
His  section  the  cleverest  in  the  Battery.  At  one  time  he  was  a  college 
professor.  A  chum  of  Kindsfater's.  Claims  that  a  j)rojectile  from  his 
gun  brought  down  an  aviator  at  Xantillois.  He  has  a  keen  appetite  for 
stolen  poultry. 

"Soioiii   off,    you    ii^iioi-iiiit " 


Sergt.  Wii-ijam  Choate.  "Bill." 

1045  E.  21st  St.  X.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  reserved  and  peaceful  man.  At  Death  \'alley  the  bursting  shells 
chased  him  around  a  tree  until  he  was  dizzy.  He  especially  disliked 
slackers  as  one  of  them  married  his  girl  while  he  was  fighting  in  France. 
Passed  an  examination  for  a  commission  but  on  account  of  the  war  end- 
ing, he  did  not  receive  his  promotion. 

"II'c//  ///(//  icas  hard  luck." 


vSergt.  Orson  S.  Chapple.  "Chappie." 

2259  Monroe  Ave.,  Ogden,  Utah. 

A  pal  of  Capt.  Doran  —  at  least  it  is  rumored  that  they  lived  in  the 
same  town  before  the  war.  There  is  no  evidence  of  Mormonism,  however. 
A  crab  for  discipline.  L(n-ed  and  admired  l)y  all  of  his  associates.  Shows 
no  partiality. 

".1//  out  and  capstan." 


Sergt.  George  W.  Williams.  "Pap." 

Victor,  Colorado. 

A  miner  from  the  Cripple  Creek  District.  He  is  handy  with  his  dukes 
and  promoted  several  fights  while  in  the  Battery.  While  over  here  he 
in  vain  sought  a  widow  with  a  chateau  and  a  wine  cellar  in  connection. 
Never  let  "Pap"  beard  you.  Was  injured  on  the  vSt.  Mihiel  front  but 
pulled  through  safely. 

"Give  'em   II ell." 

(195) 


Sergt.  Ben  Hanna.  ''Ben.'' 

Albany  Hotel,   Denver,  Colo. 

A  specimen  of  old  Ireland.  Good  natured  and  always  one  of  the 
boys.  A  member  in  good  standing  of  the  Poker  Club.  This  is  not 
Ben's  first  war.  "Spirits"  coveted  by  a  Major  appeals  particularly  to 
Ben.  He  is  Irish  from  the  top  of  his  head  to  the  bottom  of  his  feet  and 
does  his  best  to  let  us  know  it. 

"T/ial's  a  kindness  Fll  never  forget.'' 


Sergt.  Stanley  C.  Gould.  ''Goldie." 

165  Vernon  vSt.,  Norwood,  Mass. 

Always  smoking  a  pipe.  We  think  he  is  American  born  but  by  his 
speech  he  is  a  typical  Englishman.  Very  devoted  to  his  family  and  is 
tickled  to  death  when  he  receives  his  mail.  Likes  to  brag  about  the 
sixteen-inch  guns  he  worked  with  while  in  the  C.  A.  C. 

''Now  on  the  ramparts — " 


vSergt.   Charles   Haugsten.  "Charlie." 

574  E.  8th  St.,  N.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Used  to  sell  millinery  in  Oregon.  A  pal  to  all  of  our  officers.  Very 
fond  of,  and  efficient,  at  quartermaster  work.  Officers  and  ranking  non- 
coms  well  pleased.  Has  an  insatiable  desire  to  eat  in  the  kitchen.  The 
first  man  in  the  Battery  to  start  the  souvenir  craze. 

"That  is  no  fault  of  mine." 


vSergt.  Louis  Reeh.  "Looie." 

1232  vSwan  St.,   Parkersburg,  W.  Va. 

A  minister's  son  but  not  true  to  type.  He  could  speak  sufficient 
German  to  enable  him  to  get  on  the  good  side  of  the  frauleins.  Has  a 
reputation  of  being  an  athlete.  Prides  himself  on  his  literary  ability.  He 
is  one  of  the  few  in  the  Battery  that  is  strong  for  the  "Y." 

"Let's  get  next  to  this  old  lady." 

(196) 


Sergt.   William   V.   Krause.  •  "Dulcli." 

339  \'irgiiiia  Ave.,   Knoxville,  Teiin. 

Had  a  difficult  time  to  make  the  natives  understand  his  Pennsylvania 
Dutch.  As  billeting  officer  he  always  got  the  pick  of  the  town  and  man- 
aged to  have  two  or  three  good  rooms  at  his  disposal.  It  is  best  that  we 
leave  this  country  soon,  or  vScrgt.  Krause's  affections  will  be  planted  here 
with  some  fraulein. 

"  That's  a  good  billet  you've  got." 


Sergt.   Raleigh   Harris.  "Raleigh." 

125  E.  8th  Ave.,  Denver,  Colo. 

Very  diplomatic  in  his  line.  He  has  a  gas  attack  of  his  own.  He 
fraternized  with  all  of  our  top  soaks.  Was  detailed  to  the  Officers'  Train- 
ing School  but  the  sudden  termination  of  the  war  lost  for  him  his  Com- 
mission. Raleigh  considers  himself  witty  and  tries  to  keep  the  Batterv 
in  good  spirits. 

"You're  good,  you  are." 


Corp.  Eugene  Burt.  "Burl." 

723  E.  Cimarron  St.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

An  electrician  in  civil  life  which  contributed  to  his  success  in  the  armv. 
Attended  the  house  party  on  the  Border.  Wears  specks  to  improve  his 
personal  appearance.  Writes  numerous  letters  home  and  then  wonders 
how  they  get  in  the  papers.     Gene  failed  to  raise  a  fashionable  mustache. 

"^'c7v,  looka  liere  now — " 


Corp.  Noble  Crawford.  "Kuppa   Koffee." 

205  Pacific  St.,  Portland.  Ore. 

Was  one  of  the  telephone  girls.  Hails  from  Albuquerque,  N.  M. 
Always  singing  some  wild  song  for  the  benefit  of  others.  He  is  full  of 
pep.  He  is  easily  offended  over  trifles  but  soon  forgets  his  troubles  and 
is  as  joyous  as  ever.      His  main  delight  is  kidding  Peterson. 

"Hey,  you  worthless  bum — " 

(197) 


Corp.  William  A.  Argall.  ''Bill.  ' 

1301   E.   10th  Ave.,   Denver,  Colo. 

Bill  loves  the  kids  in  the  Battery.  Emptied  his  canteen,  sold  his 
knife,  burned  his  matches  and  stopped  his  watch  to  obtain  rest  from  the 
"pestering  kids."  Our  efficient  mail  orderly.  Cruel  to  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
and  partial  to  the  Salvation  Army.  A  worry  to  those  censoring  his  mail. 
Always  will  regret  that  he  enlisted  in  a  kid's  outfit.  Gets  up  every 
morning  before  reveille. 

''Don't  ask  foolish  questions." 


Corp.  James  B.  Kaser.  "Jimmy." 

1140  Belevan  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

A  miner  from  Victor.  A  very  serious  minded  fellow  and  tends  to 
business  during  drill  hours,  but  when  it  comes  time  to  play  he  cuts  loose 
and  is  as  lively  and  carefree  as  the  rest.  A  good  wrestler  and  takes  an 
interest  in  athletics.  Attended  gas  school  and  while  on  the  front  he 
chose  the  most  unearthly  hours  to  awake  us  with  his  alarms. 

"You  fellows  oughtn't  to  do  that." 


Corp.  John  Pollo.  "Polio." 

Steamboat  vSprings,  Colo. 

Likes  to  exploit  the  Colorado  strike  and  the  National  Guard.  He 
believes  that  the  men  are  to  blame  and  the  officers  are  faultless.  Seems 
to  be  strong  for  discipline.  Pollo  was  gassed  by  the  shell  that  killed 
John  Ivahey.  After  spending  two  months  in  the  hospital  and  the  S.O.vS., 
he  rejoined  us  at  Hohr. 

"Oh  hov." 


Corp.  Thomas  Graning.  "Tommy." 

317  S.  Wahsatch  Ave.,  Colorado  vSprings,  Colo. 

Has  had  more  narrow  escapes  than  any  man  in  the  outfit.  Outside 
of  nearly  being  drowned  in  the  river  Dordogne  and  being  nearly  killed 
in  a  motorcycle  accident,  and  being  kidnapped  by  a  German  fraulein  in 
Walsdorf,  Tommy's  existence  abroad  has  been  one  continuous  round  of 
pleasure.  During  a  gas  attack  in  Death  Valley,  Graning  preferred  to 
"plav  out"  a  rubber  of  bridge  to  donning  his  mask. 

"Where  do  you  gel  that  old  stuff,  Jack?" 

(198) 


Corp.  James  M.  Baxter,  "Scotiic." 

253  Chai)man  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

One  of  our  "Ladies  from  Hell."  Took  an  extra  shot  at  the  Huns  at 
Beuvardes.  An  interpreter  of  vScottish  songs  and  usually  will  display 
his  talent  for  otTicers  onl)'.  His  laugh  causes  amusement  in  itself.  A 
Cannibal  for  sweets.  If  Scottie  would  speak  I^nglish  we  would  consider 
him  more  civilized. 

"Don't  let  that  fcUoic  iiilo  line." 


Corp.  John  F.  Brauer.  "Tujfy.'' 

22  Maple  St.,  Colorado  vSprings,  Colo. 

Brauer  enlisted  to  keep  Nifong  out  of  trouble.  Always  pleasant  and 
courteous.  He  still  maintains  that  there  is  a  swimming  pool  in  Stratton 
Park.  William  Jennings  Bryan  loved  his  grape  juice  but  he  hasn't  any- 
thing on  Brauer  when  it  comes  to  Vin  Blanc.  The  only  thing  we  got 
against  "TufTy"  is  that  he  is  the  pal  of  Ike  Nifong. 

"Hev,   Ike." 


Corp.  John  N.  Cabaniss.  "Jaek." 

Box  611,  Chico,  Cal. 

Held  a  high  position  in  civil  life  and  found  the  life  of  a  buck  private 
hard  to  take.  Was  an  acting  sergeant  at  Camp  Lewis  but  resigned  to 
be  with  "C"  Battery.  Jack  tried  out  all  the  cafes  and  hotels  in  New  York 
but  declared  that  none  of  them  could  compare  with  the  St.  Francis  or 
Tatcs. 

''See  me  later  about  that." 


Corp.  Waldo  T.  Stout.  " Biingy." 

630  ITnion  Ave.,  N.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Gets  our  share  of  the  mail.  hVom  the  letters  he  receixes  he  sure  must 
have  been  po]:)ular  in  Oregon.  We  know  he  was  popular  in  Castillon.  It  is 
rumored  that  "  Bungy"  is  going  to  marry  one  of  the  attractive 
mademoiselles  in  Castillon.  He  earned  the  right  to  wear  the  D.  S.  C.  when 
at  Death  Valley  he  left  his  place  of  safety  during  a  terrific  bombardment 
to  rescue  two  old  plugs     of  tobacco. 

"Gee,   its  a  lot  of  trouble  to  read  all  of  the.se  letters." 

(199) 


Corp.  Charles  H.  Leonard.  ''Leonard." 

Winlock,   Washington. 

Has  a  brother  who  was  sent  to  the  States  as  an  instructor  in  Field 
Artillery  soon  after  we  hit  the  front,  and  thinks  he  has  put  one  over  on 
him.  He  engaged  in  several  occupations  while  on  the  line.  We  think 
he  likes  to  figure  firing  data  the  best.  Rather  hasty  to  render  his  decis- 
ions and  frequently  has  to  recall  them.  He  was  accused  of  being  a  New 
York  Jew  by  Abraham  Edidin. 

"/'w?  going  to  get  up  for  reveille  in  the  morning." 


Corp.  Arthur  J.  Dunn.  "Jack." 

421  Craine  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

A  Denver  shoe  salesman  with  high  ambitions.  Proud  of  his  smile — • 
so  are  we.  In  Camp  Baldwin  Jack  made  application  for  the  flying  game. 
His  most  trying  days  were  spent  at  Camp  Mills.  Always  bawling  some- 
body out  and  no  one  can  come  back  strong  enough  to  offend  him.  He 
uses  a  Virginia  accent  which  he  cultivated  in  Michigan. 

''She's  the  finest  little  girl." 


Corp.  Milton  Whittenberger.  "Whit." 

139  Main  vSt.,  Long  Beach,  Cal. 

A  blond  haired  lady  killer.  Impresses  us  as  having  inside  information. 
"Whit"  would  be  glad  to  give  us  some  of  his  dope  but  he  fears  that  he  would 
betray  the  confidence  of  those  higher  up.  He  describes  in  detail  his 
social  activities.  vStrong  for  the  Dutch  treats.  Ambitious  to  become  a 
tractor  vSergcant.  He  has  a  super-six  and  we  all  know  it.  Very  reserved, 
and  selects  his  associates  with  great  care. 

"That's  keen  stujj." 


Corp.  John  Bankeiro.  "Yunk." 

84  Richland  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

A  keen  minded  pugilist  from  Frisco.  A  knock-'em-dead  and  drag- 
'em-out  kid.  Fond  of  entertaining  the  boys  a  la  contortionist.  A  pro- 
tege of  Lieut.  Turner's  and  a  good  mixer.  "Yunk"  is  perfectly  harmless 
but  he  would  like  to  have  the  boys  believe  that  he  is  a  "tough"  guy. 

"Ask  Lieut.    Turner." 

(200) 


Corp.  Rudolph  Johnson.  "Rudie." 

1196  E.  35th  vSt.,  N.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  fair,  freckk-d-faced,  auburn-haired  youth  from  Scandinavia.  A 
regular  lady  killer  and  is  going  to  get  married  as  soon  as  we  hit  the  States. 
He  acquired  a  reputation  for  work  at  the  front  and  now  that  the  war  is 
over  "Rudie"  believes  that  working  is  one  of  the  non-essentials. 

"Heave!  Heave!" 


Corp.  Orville  Roberts.  "Shortv.'' 

Sheldon,  Mo. 

Shorty  is  from  Missouri,  chews  tobacco  and  likes  the  armv.  Very 
clever  in  performing  antics  for  the  German  frauleins  who  fall  in  love  with 
him  at  first  sight.  At  the  request  of  a  sweet  little  German  maid  Shorty 
reluctantly  parted  with  his  treasured  misplaced  eyebrow.  He  is  a  good 
worker,  and  regardless  of  how  hard  the  work  may  be,  he  is  always  in  good 
spirits,  nothing  seems  to  dishearten  him. 

"Well,  you  can't  do  that." 


Corp.  Eugene  C.  Nifong.  "Chew." 

810  E.  Willamette  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Nifong  left  us  at  Mills  with  the  horse  detail  and  is  one  of  two  of 
that  crew  to  get  back  to  the  Battery.  He  is  never  satisfied.  He  was 
transferred  to  Regimental  Headquarters  twice  and  both  times  he  managed 
through  his  restlessness  to  get  back  to  the  outfit.  "Chew"  was  distin- 
guished three  times  by  his  home  paper;  once  when  he  enlisted,  once  when 
he  slept  between  two  logs,  and  when  the  war  to  him  became  a  bore.  One 
of  the  few  men  who  could  command  the  Colonel's  attention  with  a  few 
words. 

"Sound  ojj,  2nd  Battalion." 


Corp.   Ernest  M.  M.^ttley.  "Mattlcv." 

Jackson,  Cal. 

An  ex-sailor  who  is  strong  for  discipline.  Earned  his  stripes  in  a 
gun  section.  Later  Mattley  took  up  automobiling  and  found  it  much 
better  to  his  taste.  He  navigated  his  Quad  over  many  a  stormy  sea  and 
never  once  lost  his  balance. 

"Well.    I'll  tell  you    now." 

(201) 


Corp.  Clifford  C.  Leach.  ''Leach." 

New  Salem,  N.  D. 

A  husky,  good  natured  fellow  who  never  sees  a  dark  side  to  anything. 
Always  ready  to  laugh  when  there  is  nothing  to  laugh  at.  He  is  a  man 
who  has  not  yet  outgrown  his  kid  ways.  That's  what  we  like  about  him. 
Hard  and  faithful  service  gave  him  his  stripes. 


Corp.  Charles  A.  Torbit.  '  Charlie." 

Fountain,  Colo. 

A  corporal  who  gets  along  with  everybody.  Charlie  has  never  been 
known  to  have  a  chewing  match  with  a  buck  private.  Was  very  fond  of 
the  work  in  a  gun  crew  and  is  thinking  of  following  something  similar 
when  he  gets  back  to  civil  life.  Although  coming  from  a  wild  and  woolly 
town  he  is  quiet  and  peaceful. 

"  Well   I  sa\  so." 


Corp.  William  F.  Jones.  "Beat." 

430  vS.  4th  vSt.,  Victor,  Colo. 

A  pal  to  the  top  soak.  Everybody  can  obtain  sympathy  from  Beat. 
He  is  one  of  the  few  men  who  never  sounds  off  and  is  considered  a  pretty 
good  soldier.  Earned  his  stripes  on  a  gun  section.  We  don't  know  ex- 
actlv  how  old  he  is,  but  we  know  he  is  not  a  kid,  for  he  is  a  pal  of  Argall. 

"77/('v  dont  do  that  in    Victor." 


Corp.  Frank  E.  Arnold.  ''The  Duck." 

vSnover,  Michigan. 

Is  more  interested  in  others'  affairs  than  his  own.  Took  a  particular 
delight  in  having  telephone  girls  page  him  at  the  front.  He  came  to  us 
at  Nantillois  and  still  wishes  he  was  back  with  his  old  outfit.  He  is  gen- 
erally on  the  job.  We  do  not  know  what  he  did  in  civil  life  but  when 
it  comes  to  carpentry  he  is  right  there. 

''Did  he  say  that?" 

(202) 


Corp.  James  Harley,  Jr.  ''Jock." 

334  S.  Convent  vSt.,  Trinidad,  Colo. 

A  Scotchman  and  a  pal  to  Arj^all.  "I"  is  an  important  word  in  his 
vocabulary.  Has  a  jolly  disposition  and  knows  the  Highland  fling. 
Enjoys  nothing  more  than  to  corner  men  new  to  the  front,  and  convince 
them  that  "C"  Battery  is  the  greatest  outfit  on  the  line. 

"/  a»i  not  Scotc/i,  I  am  Irish." 


Corp.  Harvey  I.  Shonts.  "Shouts." 

Edwest,  Colorado. 

A  typical  Colorado  farmer  and  proud  of  the  fact.  Never  gambles  but 
will  play  poker  for  francs  occasionally.  A  gas  expert  and  a  critic  of 
souvenirs.  A  hero  in  his  own  home  town,  the  only  man  from  there  that 
ever  saw  service  in  France.  His  greatest  worry  is  his  hair,  which  is  rapidly 
leaving  him. 

"Dad   gummit." 


Corp.  Merrill  E.  Beneka.  "Beneka." 

939  E.  14th  vSt.,  N.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Rather  a  clown  who  has  never  taken  life  or  the  army  seriously.  In 
the  States  he  was  quite  a  lady  killer  judging  from  his  luck  in  France.  He 
is  one  of  the  fellows  who  kept  his  folks  in  hot  water  by  telling  them  what 
a  devil  he  was  at  the  front.  His  greatest  talents  are  along  vaudeville 
lines. 

"You  knoic  me." 


Mech.  Earl  M.  Smith.  "Smittic." 

906  Galena  Ave.,  Galena,  Kans. 

Extremely  proud  of  his  record  at  the  front  as  well  as  his  past  civilian 
record.  He  likes  to  have  someone  tell  him  how  good  a  mechanic  he  is  or 
even  have  you  listen  while  he  tells  you  what  he  can  do.  Was  rather 
unpopular  with  the  gun  crews  at  the  front,  but  records  show  that  "C" 
Battery's  guns  were  in  firing  condition  more  than  any  other  Battery's 
in  the  Regiment. 

"You'll  have  to  come  around  later,  I'm  busy." 

(203) 


Mech.  Aureuo  Raggio.  '"Ragg." 

3060  Buchanan  St.,  vSan  Francisco,  Cal. 

A  man  with  a  peculiar  laugh.  "Ragg"  possesses  the  ability  to  kid 
them  all  along.  He  takes  a  special  delight  in  Bill  Argall.  Had  a  narrow 
escape  at  Wasserbillig  but  with  a  graceful  flying  leap  he  saved  his  life. 
He  is  quite  a  wizard  when  it  comes  to  repairing  trucks. 

''Well,  those  damned  truck  drivers." 


Mech.  James  H.  Cochran.  "Jimmy." 

306  Prospect  St.,  Ft.  Morgan,  Colo. 

"Jimmy"  learned  all  about  our  guns  by  taking  off  the  wheels  and 
greasing  them  while  he  was  attending  a  French  Ordnance  school  near 
Paris.  He  is  an  all  around  mechanic  and  even  indulges  in  carpentry 
work  once  in  a  while.  At  the  front  Jimmy  was  a  mother  to  his  chief, 
Smittie. 

''Well  I  dont  know  a  thing  about  it,  you  11  have  to  ask  Smittie." 


Mech.  Arthur  A.  White.  "White." 

Box  180,  Elk  Grove,  Cal. 

He  doesn't  say  much  but  thinks  and  does  quite  a  bit.  His  favorite 
pastime  at  the  front  was  making  souvenirs  and  we  venture  to  say  that 
"White"  has  a  variety  of  souvenirs  that  can't  be  equaled.  Has  the  repu- 
tation of  being  the  best  mechanic  in  the  Regiment. 

"FU  fix  that." 


Mech.  Benjamin  A.  Gaylor.  ''Benny." 

Elbert,  Colo. 

"Benny"  takes  a  great  interest  in  the  African  game  of  golf,  probably 
the  greatest  crap  shooter  in  the  Regiment.  Supposedly  made  a  stake 
off  from  the  boys.  He  prides  himself  on  the  fact  that  he  never  did  any 
drilling  since  being  in  the  Army. 

"Come  eleven — look  out  there  craps." 

(204) 


Mech.  William  L.  Carter.  "Nic." 

595  Davis  St.,   Portland,  Ore. 

The  Baker  City  stage  driver.  The  only  man  in  the  outfit  who  is 
willing  to  work  at  all  times.  He  very  cleverly  impersonates  both  Charlie 
Chaplin  and  Raggio.  He  was  assistant  to  "Ragg"  on  a  tractor  and  was 
transferred  with  him  to  the  echelon.     Speaks  Raggio  language  fluently. 

'Tut  a  cigarette  in  my  mouth,  my  hands  arc  greasy." 


Cook,  Thomas  Stringham.  ""Tom." 

2228  Water  St.,  Boulder,  Colo. 

Raynor's  constant  associate.  Likes  to  kid  the  boys  along  as  they  get 
their  slum,  so  they  will  neglect  to  criticize  what  he  is  handing  out.  Won 
seven  hundred  francs  while  at  the  front.  A  Black  Jack  shark.  As  a 
cook  Tom  is  a  good  fighter. 

"//"  /  ever  get  out  of  the  army,  FU  never  look  at  another  kitchen." 


Cook,  William  H.  Deistlekamp.  ''Deis." 

2129  Union  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

A  quiet  and  modest  cook.  He  is  very  accommodating  and  will  part 
with  anything  which  is  in  the  kitchen.  "Deis"  drew  the  short  straw  at 
Nantillois  and  had  to  leave  his  dugout  to  stir  the  rice.  Won  our  grati- 
tude with  French  Fries  and  Hot  Cakes. 

"Take  it  ivhen  I  am  not  looking." 


Cook,   Robert  F.   Eubank.  "Bob." 

Fountain,   Colo. 

"Bob"  is  proud  of  two  things;  one  is  his  ability  to  ride  a  broncho  and  the 
other  is  his  promotion  from  incinerator  sergeant  to  cook.  Likes  to  impress 
Otto  that  he  is  always  on  the  job.  He  cannot  keep  his  hands  out  of  the 
hot  grease.  Chuckles  with  satisfaction  when  he  learns  that  the  kitchen 
is  to  be  located  near  a  gin  mill. 

"//"  /  give  it  to  one,  I'll  have  to  give  it  to  the  tchole  Battery." 

(205) 


Cook,  Dante  Martinelli.  "Mart." 

117  Aspern  Ave.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Here  is  a  man  with  a  very  excitable  nature.  He  has  quite  a  reputation 
for  making  french  fried  potatoes  and  handing  out  juicy  steaks.  However 
he  catered  to  those  with  Commissions  only,  and  we  are  not  qualified  to 
judge  his  ability.  He  introduced  Italian  dishes  to  the  Battery.  Was 
wounded  at  Death  Valley. 

"No  mattah." 


Bugler,  Earl  A.  Brown.  "Brownie." 

Childress,  Texas. 

"Brownie"  is  the  son  of  Jack  Brown,  sheriff  of  Childress,  Texas.  His 
favorite  theme  is  girls.  Can  always  relate  a  story  better  than  the  one 
just  told.  His  army  career  has  been  filled  with  disappointments;  one 
day  he  is  a  private  and  the  next  he  is  a  bugler.  At  the  front  he  was  a 
telephone  operator  and  there  was  not  a  more  willing  man  on  the  detail. 

"Well  that's  nothing,  I — " 


Bugler,  Benjamin  R.  Willis.  "Red." 

Union,  Ore.,  Box  143. 

He  learned  the  finer  arts  of  goldbricking  in  the  navy  and  applied  them 
with  great  success  in  the  army.  While  at  the  front  "Red"  earned  quite 
a  reputation  as  a  truck  driver.  He  would  rather  bugle  than  soldier  any 
day.      Like  all  sailors  he  has  a  girl  in  every  port. 

"//  they  don't  put  me  haek  to  bugling,  it's  damn  little  icork  I'll  do." 


Wag.  Leland  E.  Balding.  "Cad  S." 

Arvada,  Colo.,  Box  225. 

One  of  those  wise  birds  from  Denver.  He  has  a  line  of  talk  that  can 
not  be  equalled.  Tries  to  give  the  impression  that  he  is  hard,  yet  he  is 
perfectly  harmless.  He  is  very  fond  of  publicity  in  his  home  town.  At 
the  front  he  managed  a  F.  W.  D.  very  well. 

"We  mooped  down  the  drag  and  I   paid  the  freight." 

(206) 


Wag.  Leo  Bellows.  ''Bellows.'" 

Polo,  Illinois. 

Makes  a  better  listener  than  entertainer.  \'ery  quiet  and  reserved 
as  becomes  a  tractor  driver.  Will  give  his  opinion  only  upon  the  most 
weighty  matters.  What  we  like  most  about  Bellows  is  that  he  never 
starts  an  argument  and  has  not  the  appearance  of  a  tractor  driver. 

"Il'r//,  /  don't  know — " 


Wag.   Paul  J.   Blaix.  "Blain." 

224  E.  13th  and  Clark,  Goodland,  Kansas. 

A  boiler  maker  from  Kansas.  A  personal  friend  of  Smittie's  and  how 
they  got  along  together  so  well  we  have  never  been  able  to  find  out.  A 
mechanic  and  a  truck  driver.  Not  very  long  in  English  but  finds  that 
a  few  cuss  words  help  out.     A  Newlvwed. 


Wag.  Clarence  A.  Cox.  "Cox." 

Box  44,  McCormick,  Wash. 

A  small-town  deputy  sheriff  from  Hilsboro.  A  good  mechanic  and 
chauffeur.  He  sang  romantic  songs  to  the  ladies  in  Paris  and  made  a  direct 
hit  with  one  especially,  who  lived  at  the  Hotel  Ritz.  Leader  of  the  scrap 
iron  quartette.  His  tractor  was  stuck  in  the  mud  at  Montfaucon  and  they 
found  that  it  was  overloaded  with  souvenirs. 

"/  was  here  first." 


Wag.   Raymond   Darling.  "Grace." 

665  E.  Morrison  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Imported  from  Hawaii,  carried  along  to  provide  juicy,  spicy  enter- 
tainment for  our  oflficers.  Dances,  sings  and  impersonates  equally  well. 
The  Battery's  "funny"  man;  kept  us  light  hearted  and  never  allowed 
gloom  to  come  over  us.      We  wouldn't  be  contented  without  our  "Darling." 

"Have  you  seen  Goof  Harris?" 

(207) 


Wag.  William  H.  East.  "East." 

1320  Court  St.,  Salem,  Ore. 

Absolutely  quiet.  A  good  mechanic  and  appears  to  be  ambitious. 
While  at  auto  school  his  class  elected  him  as  their  acting  sergeant.  He 
takes  everything  seriously  and  seems  to  get  little  pleasure  out  of  army  life. 
We  would  like  to  have  him  filled  with  champagne  so  that  he  would  "sound 
off"  for  the  boys. 

"Thai  makes  no  difference." 


Wag.  Myron  R.  Evans.  "Evans." 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Evans  enlisted  because  he  thought  he  would  have  an  opportunity  to 
pay  his  respects  to  the  beauties  in  Paris.  To  meet  any  social  situation 
whatever  and  talk  his  way  airily  through  it,  Evans  reads  "Vanity  Fair." 
Was  seen  riding  about  New  York  in  a  Pierce  Arrow  Limousine.  We  don't 
blame  him  for  getting  "lost"  in  New  York.  This  war  has  been  a  bore  to 
Evans. 


Wag.  Elwood  T.  Haas.  "Haas." 

326  vS.  Nevada  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

A  lad  who  never  would  take  the  army  seriously.  One  of  Sergt.  Cator's 
friends,  consequently  he  spent  most  of  his  time  at  the  echelon.  He  ad- 
mitted that  he  was  a  pretty  good  pugilist.  Has  a  quick  temper  and  has 
been  very  lucky  to  get  by  with  it  in  this  mans  army.  Was  a  truck  driver 
at  the  front.     Occasionally  indulges  in  football  and  baseball. 

"Watch  mc." 


Wag.  Harry  R.  Hunt.  "Dug-out." 

282  Waller  vSt.,  vSan  Francisco,  Cal. 

He  so  loved  his  meals  that  he  gave  up  drill  to  l)e  first  in  line.  Never 
kicks  about  the  quality  of  the  grub,  but  only  on  the  quantity.  One  of 
the  native  sons.  Took  leave  on  his  own  accord  to  see  Paris  and  claims 
that  nothing  there  equals  what  there  is  in  Frisco. 

"Tractor  drivers  first." 

208) 


Wag.  John  Loberg.  "Vo/ih." 

Blair,  Wis. 

Came  to  us  at  Camp  Mills  and  broke  into  the  limelight  at  Camp  de 
Souge  when  he  tried  to  dictate  terms  to  the  Cavalry  Provost  Guard.  Was 
a  carpenter  but  has  developed  into  an  excellent  truck  driver.  Never 
known  to  start  a  conversation;  proba])ly  he  is  ashamed  of  his  vSwedish 
accent. 

"  Yuniping  Yimminy.''' 


Wag.  Cecil  J.  Martien.  "Morlicn." 

Milwaukee,  Ore.,  Route  2,  Box  140  A. 

The  founder  of  the  "vSociety  for  the  Abolition  of  Reveille."  He  is 
capable  of  making  himself  heard  in  any  crowd.  An  accomplished  player 
of  the  harmonica.  Never  lost  an  argument,  for  no  one  could  be  found 
who  could  talk  as  loud  as  he. 

"Might  is  right.'' 


Wag.  John  L.  Reisinger.  "Johnnv." 

Manitou,  Colo. 

It  seems  strange  that  a  man  of  his  dancing  abilities  should  take  to 
tractor  driving.  He  has  gained  so  much  weight  in  the  army  that  we  think 
his  dancing  days  are  over.  A  disciple  of  Whittenberger.  Johnnv  always 
managed  to  keep  on  details  which  he  preferred  to  drilling. 

''That's  easy." 


Wag.  Guy  G.  Rizor.  "Rizor." 

Durkce,  Ore. 

A  man  who  very  often  comes  up  to  you  and  tries  to  mooch  a  cigarette 
without  anybody  seeing  him.  He  is  very  elated  with  driving  a  Latil. 
Used  to  be  a  cavalryman  and  is  credited  with  some  good  horsemanship. 
Has  been  known  to  shy  at  girls  on  the  street. 

"Got  (1  little  tobacco?" 

(209) 


Wag.  Percy  L.  Thornton.  "Shorty." 

General  Delivery,  Portland,  Ore. 

Used  to  call  him  "Rob  Nickles,"  an  old  street  car  conductor — made 
a  good  truck  driver  though — guess  its  because  there  are  no  fares  to  be 
collected.  A  good  natured  scout  and  will  always  do  you  a  favor.  Drove 
the  B.  C.  Truck  at  the  front  and  claims  that  it  is  a  disgrace  to  drive  a 
Quad. 


Wag.  Atillio  Travi.  "Frisco  Kid." 

343  Edinburgh  vSt.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Considers  himself  quite  a  kidder  but  the  only  man's  goat  that  he  ever 
got  was  Kindsfater's.  No  one  could  ever  understand  why  his  Latil  was 
nearly  always  in  the  shop  and  why  it  took  so  long  to  repair  it.  Can't 
stand  to  have  any  one  come  back  at  him.  Nothing  pleases  him  more  than 
to  have  someone  take  his  picture. 

"Henrv,  come  in  the  house." 


Wag.  George  E.  Underwood.  "Lady  Finders." 

3663^  Broadway,  W.,   Portland,  Ore. 

Takes  great  pride  in  his  personal  appearance.  He  amuses  himself  by 
trying  to  kid  someone.  His  greatest  worry  is  his  feet;  it  may  be  their 
size.  Chuck  full  of  good  advice  on  any  topic.  Quite  a  ladies'  man  and 
gets  innumerable  letters  from  his  home  town. 

"/  did  not." 


Wag.  Gervies  O'Bryan.  "Jerv." 

Nederland,  Colorado. 

Wherever  you  hear  a  noise  Jerv  is  there.  Our  wildest  Irishman.  Has 
a  soft  job  driving  a  White  reconnaissance  car  and  intends  to  hang  onto  it. 
He  has  a  temper  as  quick  as  powder.  vSuffered  a  great  deal  from  home- 
sickness.     Possesses  a  kind  nature  and  is  everybody's  friend. 

"You  may  be  the  world  to  your  mother  but  you  are  nothing  to  me." 

(210) 


PvT.  Fraxk  M.  Arnold.  "Dad." 

The  oldest  man  in  the  Battery  but  has  the  pep  of  a  youth  of  20.  En- 
listed to  fight  and  not  to  soldier.  If  he  had  been  a  doughboy  he  would 
have  many  Huns  to  his  credit.  He  has  a  craze  for  souvenirs  and  spent 
his  extra  time  looking  for  them.  Was  always  on  the  job  and  made  his 
presence  felt. 

"  Watch  yourself." 


PvT.  Frank  A.  Lambert.  "Shorty." 

Oak  Grove,  Ore. 

A  lad  who  used  to  be  a  soldier  and  claims  that  a  sailor's  life  is  a  snap 
to  the  life  on  the  western  front.  Judging  from  certain  experiences  we 
agree  with  him.  He  has  had  many  and  varied  experiences  and  delights  in 
entertaining  us  with  his  stories. 


PvT.  Fred  G.  Arnold.  "Fred." 

24  Burton  vSt.,  Loughborough,  Leicester,  Eng. 

He  is  an  Englishman,  not  by  the  jokes  he  cracks,  but  bv  his  everlasting 
good  nature.  Was  once  an  English  soldier  and  a  good  wrestler.  Can 
wrestle  still  but  seldom  indulges.  We  agree  with  Fred  that  the  S.  O.  S. 
played  us  a  dirty  trick  when  they  salvaged  our  barrack  bags. 

"That  makes  no  difference." 


PvT.  Selmar  Boe.  "Boe." 

1440  Montana  Ave.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  pal  of  Caplet's.  Boe  is  always  explaining  to  Cap  how  be  happened 
to  miss  reveille.  He  drives  a  troublesome  Quad,  which  at  present  is  the 
object  of  all  his  criticism.  Possesses  a  cigarette  holder  three  feet  long. 
Thinks  he  is  tough  but  we  consider  him  as  gentle  as  a  lamb. 

"Well,  is  that  right." 

(211) 


PvT.  Charley  Brim.  "Brim." 

Hartwell,   Mo. 

One  of  the  champions  of  the  southern  gang.  Brim  is  from  Missouri 
down  near  Lapland,  and  is  true  to  the  Missouri  slogan.  During  his  army 
career  he  has  the  honor  of  being  in  every  section;  which  he  liked  best  we 
don't  know.  Brim  is  not  a  bit  bashful  in  telling  us  what  he  thinks  of  the 
army. 

"This   army  is  rot.'' 


PvT.  William  L.  Brunell.  "Bill." 

303  Hancock  vSt.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  singer  and  admirer  of  romance.  He  serenaded  all  the  fat  women  of 
Castillon.  Bill  doesn't  believe  in  hard  work — he  is  not  an  exception.  A 
graduate  of  the  French  Automobile  Academy.  Bill's  hardest  job  in  this 
man's  army  is  to  get  up  for  reveille. 

"Lend  me  five  francs." 


PvT.  Roy  B.  Berry.  "Berry." 

Sebastapol,  Cal. 

We  never  know  what  is  on  his  mind  except  when  he  is  "feeling  good" 
and  then  he  tells  all  he  knows.  A  teamster  by  profession,  but  in  the  army 
a  good  man  on  the  gun  section.  Rattle-brained  ideas  of  Lieutenants 
and  Sergeants  only  amuse  him. 

"Dog  gone." 


PvT.  Irvin  B.  BirdabovE.  "Birdahove." 

Xavier,  Mont. 

An  intelligent  Crow.  He  was  wounded  at  Death  Valley,  later  assigned 
to  the  15th  F.  A.  but  took  French  leave  and  returned  to  the  outfit.  He 
and  the  rest  of  the  tribe  went  on  the  warpath  at  Le  Havre  and  with 
cries  of  "Powder  River"  he  descended  on  the  Camp,  causing  considerable 
excitement.     Never  says  an  unnecessary  word. 

"Ugh." 

(212) 


PvT.  Oscar  J.  Burns,  Jr.  "Burns." 

Crested  Butte,  Colo. 

Worked  in  the  Q.  M.  at  Baldwin,  where  he  obtained  the  wrong  idea 
of  the  army.  Burns  was  a  charter  member  of  the  poker  club  at  Merritt. 
Entertained  the  sailors  with  a  fake  fight  on  the  "Baltic."  Burns  filled  the 
vacancy  caused  in  the  mechanical  division  of  the  Battery  when  Joe  McCuan 
came  into  his  own. 


PvT.  Louis  Caplet.  "Cap." 

Xavier,  Mont. 

A  good  scout.  Likes  to  have  a  friendly  tussle  with  anybody  whose 
size  gives  him  the  advantage.  Cap  was  one  of  the  main  pulls  in  the 
second  section.  His  ambitions  were  realized  when  he  became  an  assistant 
tractor  driver.  Likes  to  be  in  the  limelight  and  is  very  often  heard 
sounding  off. 


PvT.  Charles  A.  Brown.  "Broicnic." 

Cripple  Creek,  Colo. 

In  his  opinion  an  enlisted  man  is  a  slave,  a  dog  and  a  fool — generally 
called  a  private  by  the  ofiicers.  Takes  full  advantage  of  a  soldier's  right 
to  grumble.  When  "Brownie"  boosts  for  a  thing  the  chances  are  that 
every  man  in  the  Battery  is  for  it. 


PvT.  Ernest  IL  Bruce.  "Ernie." 

416  N.  Prospect  St.,  Colorado  vSprings,  Colo. 

First  joined  the  navy,  switched  to  the  army  and  transferred  to  the 
kitchen.  In  Baldwin  it  was  fowl  that  kept  him  awake  at  night;  in 
Castillon  it  was  Vin  Blanc;  and  at  the  front  it  was  gas.  Maybe  Ernie 
couldn't  throw  Cator,  but  we'll  bet  he  could  knock  him  out. 

"Give  lis  a  little  Cliubbins." 

(213) 


PvT.  Irvin  J.  Christenson.  ''Chris.'' 

Kotney,   Idaho. 

A  Swede  who  speaks  German  fluently.  Very  talkative  when  in  a  good 
mood.  Chris  thinks  the  army  is  alright  in  war  time  but  he  can't  hand  it 
much  in  time  of  peace.  The  man  to  fire  the  first  shot  at  the  Huns.  One 
of  the  "River  Pirates."      He  doesn't  like  "sound  off"  and  other  nonsense. 

''Rails  mit  'em.'' 


PvT.  David  J.  Cole.  "Davy." 

Husum,  Wash. 

The  most  ambitious  man  in  the  Battery.  When  not  on  duty  he  is 
studying,  anything  from  botany  to  woman  suffrage.  At  the  front  he 
operated  a  telephone  most  of  the  time  and  later  transferred  to  the  ammuni- 
tion detail,  but  why,  we  never  have  been  able  to  find  out.  To  be  popular 
with  the  girls  he  tried  to  raise  a  mustache  but  we  think  it  was  Davy 
himself  that  the  girls  fell  for. 

"Gosh   hang   it." 


PvT.  Ned  Decker.  "Ned." 

Stuart,  Iowa. 

Rather  embarrassed  when  one  of  the  fellows  asks  him  to  show  his 
pictures.  Ned  is,  besides  a  soldier,  a  willing  "Y"  worker.  It  pays  to 
advertise;  Ned  knows,  for  now  he  is  writing  to  more  girls  than  any  man 
in  the  outfit.  Takes  special  delight  in  relating  to  new  arrivals  the  wonder- 
ful history  of  the  Battery. 

"Snap  at  it." 


PvT.  Alex  Demos.  "Alc.x." 

Seattle,  Wash. 

Have  not  yet  seen  him  scared.  Likes  to  pose  as  a  strong  man.  Raises 
a  Von  Hindenburg  mustache,  which  he  holds  very  dear.  Always  willing 
to  meet  anyone  in  a  test  of  strength.  He  is  humored  too  much  by  the 
men  and  is  a  "spoiled  boy." 

"////  'cm  and  lake  'em." 

(214) 


PvT.  Paul  Cleave.  "Sir  Cleave:' 

Meeker,   Colo. 

The  Battery's  bureau  of  information.  Can  talk  for  hours  without 
convincing.  Discusses  electricity,  politics,  farming,  science,  economics 
and  dressmaking  with  equanimity.  Cleave  is  one  of  our  hardest  workers; 
always  doing  more  than  his  share. 

''And  the  like." 


PvT.  Joseph  D.  Condon.  "Step  and  a  lialf." 

2460  W.  Lake  Place.,  Denver,  Colo. 

A  tall,  slender,  handsome  soldier  with  no  worries  attached.  Accepts 
conditions  as  they  are.  Was  wounded  in  the  arm  and  leg  at  Death  Valley 
and  refused  to  be  evacuated  to  the  hospital,  preferring  to  remain  on  duty 
with  the  outfit.  A  corporal  or  sergeant's  job  does  not  interest  Joe.  Was 
the  other  man  on  the  horse  detail  to  return  to  the  outfit. 

"/^  makes  no  difference,  lad." 


PvT.  Zacharl^s  Cosmas.  ''Jack." 

Ensley,  Ala.,  Box  278. 

He  was  never  known  to  miss  a  drill  or  formation.  At  Death  Valley 
he  lost  his  helmet  and  saved  his  life  by  holding  a  pair  of  shoes  over  his 
head.  A  good  worker  on  a  gun  section  but  has  not  yet  been  able  to  tell 
the  difference  between  B.  M.  7  and  B.  M.  9  powder. 

"/    did    know." 


PvT.  Comer  C.  Conway.  "Skeeter." 

Chapman,  Ala. 

Old  Skeeter  is  from  away  down  south  and  is  always  longing  for  mother's 
biscuits  and  honey.  vSkeeter  was  always  at  his  post  no  matter  how  dark 
the  night.  lie  alwavs  says,  "gosh  a'mighty,"  and  when  very  provoked 
says,  "gosh  a'might  damn."  Only  the  natives  understand  Skeeter,  for 
he  jabbers  like  a  cock-a-too. 

"Gosh  a' mighty." 

(215) 


PvT.    Wilson   DuprEE.  "Whiskers  the  2nd." 

Lexington,  Ala. 

A  good  little  man  that  was  always  there.  One  of  the  southern  gang 
but  was  always  working.  He  endeavored  to  raise  a  better  mustache  than 
Ike.  He  is  never  caught  in  an  argument  with  one  of  the  "native  sons." 
Was  on  a  gun  section  and  never  growled  on  account  of  the  work  to  be 
done. 

''Wal  ril  swan." 


PvT.  John  Engbeck.  "Jack." 

27  S.  4th  East,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

A  newlywed  from  Salt  Lake  who  claims  Portland,  Ore.,  as  his  home.  A 
hatter  by  trade  but  an  all  around  good  fellow  by  nature.  G.  P.  F's.  were 
harder  to  handle  than  hats,  so  Jack  operated  in  the  signal  detail  while  at 
the  front.  He  aspired  to  something  higher,  but  now  that  the  war  is  over 
he  is  satisfied  to  let  things  ride.      Extremely  proud  of  his  jigging. 

"That's  old  stujf." 


PvT.  Abraham  Edidin.  "Edidin." 

2138  Evergreen  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Never  ate  pork  until  he  came  into  the  army.  Prides  himself  on  being 
a  good  soldier,  and  probably  he  is,  for  he  came  from  the  C.  A.  C.  A  good 
singer  and  wants  us  all  to  hear  his  voice. 


"They  don't  knoiv  nothing." 


PvT.  William  J.  Eubank.  "Bill." 

Fountain,  Colo. 

Has  much  respect  for  Belleau  Woods.  Takes  special  delight  in  vent- 
ing his  feelings  on  the  breech  block  but  never  on  any  person.  Could  be  easily 
mistaken  for  an  aiming  post.  Never  complains  of  any  detail,  so  conse- 
quently when  the  top  kicker  is  looking  for  a  detail  Bill  is  sure  to  be  one 
of  the  goats. 

"I'll  be  all  ri(^/it  in  t/ie  morning." 

(216) 


PvT.  Grant  M.  Frezieres.  "Grant.'' 

Manitoii,  Colo. 

This  lad  is  from  the  foot  of  Pike's  Peak.  If  dancing  was  part  of  the 
drill,  Grant  would  have  no  kick  on  the  army.  His  name  suggests  that  he 
is  a  Frenchman,  but  we  found  that  the  only  thing  he  liked  about  France 
was  the  mademoiselles.  He  is  a  tractor  driver  and  still  has  hopes  of  being 
made  a  wa<;oncr. 


PvT.  Angelo  Ficcio.  "Fish." 

2721  Morgan  vSt.,  Tampa,  Fla. 

A  piano  plaver,  a  tailor,  and  has  the  gift  of  gab.  Our  latest  addition 
to  the  "noisy  bunch."  He  wanted  a  cartoon  of  himself  and  his  shop 
in  this  book — our  cartoonist  said  "it  couldn't  be  done."  Fish  has  learned 
that  the  army  is  no  place  to  make  money. 

"//  /  ("(7;/'/  do  it,  it  can't  be  done." 


PvT.  Willie  A.  Flores.  "Willie." 

Rambin,  Louisiana. 

The  man  with  the  gold  front.  Always  made  an  impression  on  the 
frauleins  bv  showing  his  gold  teeth.  He  was  always  well  heeled,  but  the 
source  is  unknown.  A  regular  cut-up  and  a  patron  of  the  wine  shops. 
Flores  deemed  himself  so  important  as  to  require  an  order  from  the  Cap- 
tain to  get  his  hair  cut.      Known  as  the  man  with  the  gold  front. 


PvT.  Jesse  G.  Gonzales.  "Villa." 

1784  Filbit  vSt.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

A  good-hearted  Mexican  from  California.  A  butcher  in  civil  life  and 
has  followed  that  profession  in  the  army.  Made  himself  famous  by  his 
choice  steaks.  A  lady-killer  in  Frisco,  and  never  tires  relating  his  esca- 
pades with  the  beautiful  women. 

"Sure,   help  yourself." 

(217) 


PvT.  Malcolm  D.  Graham.  "Mai." 

1601  Nevada  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Colorado's  crack  sprinter.  While  at  Baldwin,  Mai  salvaged  a  cake, 
much  to  the  sorrow  of  Maharry.  Swears  off  smoking  the  first  of  every 
month.  He  has  a  bad  habit  of  talking  in  his  sleep.  While  we  were  in  New 
York,  Mai  made  several  trips  about  the  country  in  the  direction  of  Balti- 
more. Mai  had  little  difficulty  in  locating  the  deck  when  the  fire  extin- 
guisher fell  on  the  floor. 

"Don't  kid  me,   lad." 


PvT.    Daniel  Gill.  "Gill." 

1721  E.  21st  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  man  who  came  to  us  at  Souge;  knows  the  game  and  plays  it  fair. 
Constantly  chuckling;  anything  pleases  Gill.  Is  an  automobile  mechanic 
but  preferred  to  be  at  the  front  on  a  gun  section.  His  ambitions  were 
never  realized  in  the  army. 

"Aw,  go  on." 


PvT.  Dewey  Goodspeed.  "Dewey." 

231  E.  Vermijo  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Very  frivolous  and  changes  girls  every  week.  The  only  thing  he  doesn't 
like  about  this  army  is  being  in  it.  When  it  comes  to  busting  trucks  and 
motorcycles,  Dewey  is  right  there.  Dewey  is  a  good  worker  but  he  doesn't 
believe  in  demonstrating  his  abilities. 

"That's  alright." 


PvT.  William  R.  Gould.  "Bill." 

Reno,  Ark. 

This  man  is  a  great  friend  of  the  barber's.  A  shark  at  poker,  black- 
jack and  craps.  Another  one  of  our  C.  A.  C.  men,  but  does  not  claim  that 
the  C.  A.  C.'s  won  the  war.  He  is  very  fond  of  Coblenz  and  it  appeals 
to  him  strongly.      He  also  likes  the  frauleins.     Chums  with  Flores. 

(218) 


PvT.  Guy  W.  Hanson.  "Dutch." 

304  Chatatam  vSt.,  Mobile,  Ala. 

A  southerner  and  a  regular  clown.  Very  interesting  and  amusing  to 
talk  with.  Was  wounded  in  the  foot  at  Death  Valley.  In  civil  life  he 
was  a  marine  engineer.  An  authority  on  saw  mills.  Dutch  is  very  fond 
of  talking  and  is  always  ready  to  engage  in  argument,  no  matter  what  the 
subject. 


PvT.  Walter  D.  Hodgkinson.  "Walt." 

317  vS.  Wahsatch  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Came  to  "C"  Battery  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war  and  served  through 
all  of  our  operations.  Went  to  Brest  on  the  motorcycle  detail  and  had 
some  thrilling  experiences.  At  Blercourt  he  was  injured  in  a  motorcvcle 
accident  and  left  the  outfit  just  before  we  started  for  Germany.  Was 
willing  and  always  gay  and  proved  to  be  a  friend  in  time  of  need. 

"Sure  Vm  game." 


PvT.  Henry  A.  Harris.  "Hank." 

403  W.  Maple  St.,  Wichita,  Kans. 

A  dry-farmer  from  New  Mexico,  ex-cook,  and  a  man  of  few  words. 
Has  a  very  funny  and  attractive  laugh.  He  is  always  laughing  and  he  is 
the  only  one  that  can  see  the  joke.  Spent  most  of  his  time  at  the  front 
playing  black  jack.  A  good  cook  but  a  better  man  on  a  gun  section;  not 
so  many  to  please. 


PvT.  Albert  E.  Hatch.  "Bert." 

225  N.  5th  vSt.,  Victor,  Colo. 

A  Cripple  Creek  miner.  Took  the  boys  on  many  a  joy  ride  while  we 
were  in  Castillon.  A  good  athlete.  Likes  wine  and  will  help  anybodv 
celebrate.  A  champion  of  the  worthy  cause  of  the  assistant  drivers.  A 
truck  driver  who  degenerated  into  an  assistant  tractor  driver. 

"/'//  /(•//  you  lunc  it  is." 

(219) 


PvT.  Peter  C.  Hauser.  ''Pete.'' 

757  Freemont  vSt.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Popularly  known  as  the  "Albina  Bum."  "Silence  is  golden"  applies 
very  well  to  Pete.  Likes  to  roll  'em.  He  would  make  a  good  funeral 
director.  When  you  are  out  and  on  the  bust,  you  can  depend  on  Pete  for 
your  trust. 


PvT.  Francis  L.  Hinds.  "Hinds." 

434  Jefferson  St.  W.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Kept  close  acquaintance  with  cooties — the  acquaintance  extended 
long  after  the  armistice.  A  Sunday  School  teacher  in  civil  life  but  does 
not  apply  his  teachings  in  the  army.  He  is  frequently  known  as  "one  of 
the  57."     A  faithful  worker  and  never  shirked  his  duty. 

"Oh,  say — " 


PvT.  Silas  Harris.  "Goofy." 

367  Bellevue  Ave.,  Daly  City,  Cal. 

A  songster  from  Frisco.  They  say  in  civil  life  he  sang  for  a  living — 
we  don't  doubt  it,  for  he  seems  to  be  a  pretty  good  entertainer.  He  found 
the  Colonel  very  amusing  one  day  and  broke  forth  with  an  outburst  of 
laughter  that  was  very  unmilitary.  On  arrival  in  a  new  town  "Goofy" 
slicks  up  and  goes  out  to  locate  some  pretty  frauleins  and  to  take  stock  of 
the  place. 

"Where   is   Darling." 


PvT.  Frank  W.  Hathaway.  "Hathaway." 

468  Yam  Hill  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  brown-eyed  beauty.  One  of  our  men  who  takes  great  pride  in  his 
personal  appearance.  The  only  man  to  have  the  honor  to  be  a  first-class 
private  twice.  Very  fond  of  and  efficient  at  K.  P.  An  assistant  driver 
on  the  front  who  soon  developed  into  a  good  "Quad  vShover." 

(220) 


PvT.  Jf>"N'  I'.  HuBACEK.  "Ilubacek." 

1403  vS.  2nd  Ave.,  Maywood,  111. 

The  man  to  whom  the  credit  for  most  of  the  book's  cartoons  are  due. 
vSprechens  the  Deutsch  and  has  a  good  time  with  the  frauleins.  He  is 
also  a  photographer  and  puts  out  some  good  pictures.  While  in  Ilohr 
he  spent  most  of  his  time  running  the  spot-light  for  the  148th  show.  He 
left  with  the  show  when  it  went  on  its  tour  of  the  Occupation  Area. 

"Thai  oHi^/il  lo  make  a  good  pirlure.'' 


PvT.  John  T.  Hutchinson.  "IIulcJi." 

Doyle,  Lassen  Co.,  Reno,  Nevada. 

Could  not  get  enough  chow  by  lining  up,  so  he  acquired  the  job  of 
permanent  K.  P.  Always  contends  that  the  duties  of  a  tractor  driver 
are  more  laborious  than  any  other  job.  Had  numerous  clashes  with  the 
M.  P's.  and  always  emerged  victorious.  Hutch  soon  found  out  that  a 
Jackie's  cap  did  not  conform  with  army  regulations. 

"Give  me  a  kiss,  Joe." 


PvT.  William  G.  Holman.  "Hip." 

710  Albina  Ave.,  Portland,  Ore. 

The  only  fellow  who  ever  beat  the  army.  Was  transferred  to  Brigade 
Headquarters  and  from  there  to  the  146th  F.  A.,  where  it  did  not  agree 
with  him  and  was  sent  back  to  us,  the  only  outfit  that  could  give  him  a  good 
home.     A  mechanic  and  known  to  us  as  one  of  the  "Albina  Rums." 

"O/i,  Ba.xter — " 


PvT.  Floyd  A.  Johnson.  "Johnson." 

Maple  Hill,  Kans. 

A  relic  from  the  Border  Campaign  and  a  man  who  has  "been 
there."  A  farmer  in  civil  life  and  plans  to  take  up  a  homestead  when  he 
gets  back.  A  pal  of  "Happy"  Townsend  and  has  not  been  the  same 
fellow  since  "Happy"  left  us.  Ivndeavorcd  to  show  a  tractor  a  good  time 
at  the  front. 

"VoH  don't  knoic  a  damned  thing  about  it." 

(221) 


PvT.  Louis  C.  Henderson.  ""Looie." 

220  E.  Las  Animas  St.,  Colorado  vSprings,  Colo. 

One  of  our  motorcycle  demons.  Looie  is  a  good  truck  driver  also. 
His  White  won  the  race  at  Chateau-Thierry.  He  seems  never  satisfied 
and  is  always  trying  to  transfer.  Used  to  be  a  dog-robber  but  now 
thinks  he  has  risen  above  that.  He  is  always  in  for  a  good  time  and  always 
seems  to  have  one. 

''You   tell   'em." 


PvT.  Wesley  W.  Hendricks.  "Toothbrush." 

Kendrick,  Colo.,  R.  F.  D.  B. 

A  pal  of  Bob's  and  is  always  in  for  a  soft  job.  Was  a  member  of  the 
bald-headed  club.  Another  one  of  our  men  who  tried  to  raise  an  A.  E.  F. 
mustache.  Would  rather  be  in  the  Q.  M.  than  be  a  powder  monkey. 
On  the  drill  grounds  he  finds  it  hard  to  keep  in  step. 

"You  II  have  to  see  Bob." 


PvT.  Jesse  O.  Johnson.  "Old  Jess." 

Florala,  Alabama. 

The  king  of  the  ammunition  detail.  Old  Jess  worked  according  to 
his  moods.  Formerly  a  supply  sergeant  and  fond  of  bragging  about  what 
he  got  away  with.  He  is  always  talking  of  that  little  girl  of  his  down 
south.     Trained  under  Gruber. 

"Wal,  I'll  swear." 


PvT.  Avery  F.  Jones.  "Jones." 

Nicholas,  S.  C. 

A  southern  fellow  who  speaks  with  the  accent  of  the  south  but  does 
not  associate  with  the  "southern  gang."  Very  interested  in  tobacco  and 
very  enthusiastic  about  his  tobacco  farm  down  south.  A  crack  shot 
with  the  service  rifle  and  will  be  on  the  team  representing  the  148th  in 
the  shooting  matches. 

"Well,  boys — " 

(222) 


PvT.  George  E.  Joseph.  "Joe." 

2116  \V.  Pikes  Peak  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

A  side  kicker's  of  Whit's  and  a  good  worker  if  in  the  right  mood.  A 
telephone  operator  who  would  show  up  any  central.  Very  often  seen 
with  Warner  Small;  probably  that  is  why  he  is  liked  so  well.  Was  on 
the  Battery  football  team  and  shows  lots  of  pep  if  offered  encouragement. 

"/5  that  straight  dope?" 


PvT.  George  B.  Kurtz.  "Kurtz." 

Ft.   Logan,  Colo. 

The  Major's  dog-robber  and  the  bird  who  can  give  'em  all  information. 
While  over  here  he  spent  his  time  driving  a  Dodge,  impersonating  Paul 
Revere.  Lives  at  Bn.  Hdq.  but  comes  to  the  Battery  occasionally  to  get 
a  square  meal.  Had  numerous  experiences  in  Castillon  and  very  fond 
of  relating  them. 

"/  have  a  line  of  mv  07i'u." 


PvT.  Mike  Kline.  "Mike." 

Belle  Fourche,  S.  D. 

A  fellow  who  shovels  it  in  with  both  hands  and  complains  of  the  punk 
grub.  The  C.  A.  C.  gave  us  Mike.  Came  to  us  at  Blercourt  and  was 
transferred  back  to  his  old  outfit  while  we  were  enduring  our  stay  in  Hohr 
town  "on  the  Rhine."      He  has  Irish  written  all  over  his  map. 

"//  we  only  had  better  urub." 


PvT.   Henry   Kindsfater.  "Bootno.se." 

Milliken,  Colorado. 

He  always  takes  advantage  of  his  position  when  on  guard  and  does 
not  hesitate  to  call  an  officer.  There  was  one  time  in  the  army  that 
Henry  found  it  necessary  to  shoot  snipes.  He  believes  in  acquiring  his 
passes  from  the  Brigade  Commander.  His  Quad  couldn't  resist  the  temp- 
tation to  climb  a  telephone  pole. 

"You  tell  'em,  native  sons." 

(223) 


PvT.  Nicholas  E.  Long.  "Nic." 

Worsester  Bldg.,  Portland,  Ore. 

A  man  with  no  enemies.  Drove  a  Latil  on  the  front.  Used  to  drive 
with  Travi  and  would  rather  drive  with  him  than  the  General  himself. 
A  member  of  the  Ole  Quartette.  He  is  like  "Os,"  has  got  to  have  a  song 
before  he  can  talk  business. 

''Aw!  come  on,  let's  have  a  song." 


PvT.  Jack  W.  Borer.  ''Jack." 

Box  157,  Yuma,  Ariz. 

A  great  man  from  Arizona.  Rumor  has  it  that  he  shot  a  man  over  a 
card  game.  A  hunter,  sportsman,  gambler,  business  man,  outlaw  and 
last,  but  not  least,  a  devil  with  the  ladies.  He  was  the  best  dressed  soldier 
in  the  S.  O.  S.  He  could  never  manage  to  get  his  nails  trimmed  in  time 
for  reveille. 

"How's  the  chance  to  get  a  little  milk  and  toast." 


Bug.   David   Morris.  "Morris." 

1528  Nostrand  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Our  bugler  from  the  C.  A.  C.  Makes  a  hit  with  all  of  the  girls.  Comes 
from  N.  Y.  and  endeavors  to  make  us  believe  that  he  has  experienced 
all  there  is  in  New  York  City.  Was  transferred  to  us  at  Blercourt  and 
left  the  outfit  to  rejoin  his  old  Company  while  we  were  at  Hohr.  Some 
say  that  he  is  a  good  bugler. 

"At  ease,   men." 


PvT.  Chester  Little.  "Blonde." 

Forest  Home,  Ala. 

A  handsome,  blond  haired  fellow  who  hails  from  the  south.  An  en- 
thusiastic crap  shooter.  vSergt.  Roberts  finally  discovered  his  camou- 
flaged dug-out  at  Nantillois  and  called  his  attention  to  the  fact  that  there 
were  plenty  of  shells  to  wrestle.  He  is  very  fond  (?)  of  all  kinds  of  hard 
work. 

"Let  me  see." 

(224) 


PvT.  Benjamin  F.  LiTTLnFiELo.  "Ben.'' 

Greer,  vS.  C. 

The  apparent  leader  of  the  southern  crew.  A  slicker  at  gambling 
but  a  shark  at  poker.  Always  loans  and  spends  his  money  in  a  good- 
hearted  way.  The  leader  of  the  quartette  of  revival  songs  while  on  the 
front  but  now  that  the  war  is  over  we  seldom  liear  him  singing  revival 
h3mns. 

"Tlic  old  army  game,  clii(ck-a-luck." 


PvT.  Francis  A.  Lamaare.  "Lamaare." 

38  Harbor  St.,  Salem,  Mass. 

Changes  from  one  section  to  another  at  will.  He  is  as  shy  as  a  fox, 
and  we  never  know  what  his  next  move  will  be.  Very  fond  of  guard  duty. 
A  source  of  grief  at  formations  and  inspections.  A  good  worker  and  keeps 
his  peace. 

"Heahr 


PvT.  James  Cecil  Larrison.  "Ultity." 

112  N.  Spruce  St.,  Colorado  vSprings,  Colo. 

Would  rather  miss  reveille  than  eat  the  best  breakfast  the  cooks  could 
prepare.  Admits  that  he  does  not  care  for  the  military  game.  He  was 
a  truck  driver  and  his  main  objection  to  the  White  truck  was  it's  limited 
speed.  Judging  from  the  way  he  drove  his  truck  we  believe  Whity  would 
make  a  good  aviator. 

''Hop  oil   and  ride." 


PvT.  Boyce  Littlefield.  "f^'"ii  B." 

Greer,  vS.  C. 

A  shark  at  black  jack.  He  always  picked  his  prey  with  careful 
scrutiny.  One  of  Gruber's  soldiers  but  never  learned  his  lesson.  It  was 
a  race  between  him  and  Skeetcr  to  see  who  would  get  olT  the  hill  first 
when  the  Huns  were  shelling  Ivsnes.     A  good  ritle  shot. 

"Do   you   remember." 

(225) 


PvT.  Laurence  McCoy.  "Mac." 

1357  Curtis  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 

In  Castillon  he  spent  most  of  his  time  with  the  mademoiselles  trying 
to  learn  to  speak  French.  On  the  ammunition  detail  on  the  front,  and 
always  had  Sergt.  Roberts  on  his  trail.  Give  Mac  a  square  deal  and  there 
is  no  better  worker  in  the  outfit. 


PvT.  Edward  E.  McCartney.  "Mac." 

1608  Lincoln  Ave.,  Hot  Springs,  Ark. 

Spits  out  his  words  as  if  they  were  hot.  After  he  has  completed  his 
say,  you  wonder  what  he  has  been  talking  about.  At  times  he  is  terribly 
despondent,  for  the  army  to  him  is  one  continual  round  of  grief.  Mac  is 
still  looking  for  that  truck  driving  job. 

"Well,  I  know — " 


PvT.  Verl  R.  Park.  "Tex." 

Provo,  Utah. 

Was  very  popular  with  the  telephone  girls  in  the  states  but  ours  gave 
him  no  pleasure.  Carries  on  a  large  correspondence  with  the  girls  at 
home.  Went  to  auto  school  but  did  not  specialize  in  autos.  Was  one 
of  the  ammunition  drivers  who  could  be  depended  upon. 

"Whip  her  out  and  let  her  pop." 


PvT.  Benjamin  F.  Myers.  "Ben." 

Fairview  Terrace,  Stanford,  Conn. 

A  lad  who  believes  that  a  Quad  needs  as  much  persuasion  as  a  mule 
and  also  thinks  it  is  sensitive  to  cussing.  A  very  pious  lad,  wears  a  wound 
stripe  and  bunks  with  Pew.      He  is  fond  of  midnight  parties. 

"Back  in  the  C.  A.  C." 

(226) 


PvT.  Clarence  C.  Myers.  '\Myers." 

Pinele,    Mont. 

The  Battery's  barber.  After  a  fellow  gets  shaved  he  goes  and  fills 
his  mouth  with  water  to  see  if  he  leaks.  Unusually  quiet  for  a  barber. 
Doesn't  care  whether  he  works  or  not  but  finds  it  easy  to  get  out  of  drill. 

"HV/o'i-    next?" 


PvT.  Antonio  D.  Nicolini.  ".V/V." 

lone,  Amador  County,  Cal. 

Nic  is  an  Italian  and  says  for  a  money  proposition  the  army  is  jnink. 
Has  made  a  lot  of  "kale"  in  the  vStates  and  after  the  war  plans  to  go 
to  Italy  and  show  his  folks  a  good  time.  As  long  as  he  can  have  a  cigar 
in  his  mug  he  is  happy.  Nic,  like  the  rest  of  the  Italians,  is  very  popular 
with  the  ladies. 

"O/i,  no  you  don't." 


PvT.  Isaac  W.  Anderson.  "Ike" 

Gresham,  Ore. 

Makes  a  hit  with  the  frauleins — thinks  it's  his  Dutch  that  causes  them 
to  fall  for  him,  but  it  is  his  good  looks.  Hails  from  Gresham,  the  largest 
suburb  of  Troutdale,  a  town  of  300  inhabitants.  Admitted  to  be  a  village 
cut-up.  Was  wounded  at  Nantillois  l)ut  is  too  modest  to  wear  a  wound 
stripe. 

"Oh  bo  v." 


PvT.  Nathan  Masterson.  "  Mastcrson." 

Picrpont  vSt.,  Pcabody,  Mass. 

He  is  not  alone  when  it  comes  to  possessing  a  great  likeness  to  the 
French  mademoiselles.  Relics  and  souvenirs  are  also  in  his  line.  Always 
ready  to  learn,  regardless  of  what  it  is.  A  serious  minded  fellow,  but  can 
enjoy  all  kinds  of  play. 

" Ihnc  do  yoK  i^el  t licit  way^" 

(227) 


PvT.  William  Matson.  "Mat." 

Redlodge,  Mont. 

The  only  man  in  the  Battery  who  went  through  the  war  without  ever 
once  putting  on  his  gas  mask.  We  believe  he  is  a  Swede.  It  is  on  record 
that  he  smiled  once  since  being  in  the  outfit.  When  the  army  taught 
him  to  play  baseball  he  became  interested  in  the  outfit.  A  good  man  on 
a  gun  section. 


PvT.  Robert  L.  McEwan.  ''Fuzzy." 

1085  E.  24th  vSt.,  N.,  Portland,  Ore. 

He  is  not  at  all  interested  in  drills  and  is  hard  to  find  when  there  is 
a  fatigue  detail.  In  sports  he  shows  such  an  amount  of  pep  that  one  does 
not  recognize  the  Fuzzy  of  the   diamond  as  the  Fuzzy  of  the  drill  ground. 


PvT.  Martin  V.  Manley.  "Dicka." 

Ft.  Meade,  Fla. 

From  a  good  State  and  is  homesick  most  of  the  time.  Always  raving 
and  wishing  he  had  some  good  old  Florida  fruit.  He  is  very  fond  of  snakes 
and  professes  to  be  an  amateur  naturalist. 

"Well,   ifs  like  this." 


PvT.  John  F.  Morlvrtv.  "Wild  Irishman." 

139  Pine  St.,  Holyokc,  Mass. 

The  smallest  man  in  the  Battery;  he  has  to  stand  on  a  soap  box  to 
shake  hands  with  Walker.  One  of  the  Captain's  dog-robbers.  Under  the 
tutelage  of  Yunk  we  expect  him  to  become  a  famous  pugilist.  One  of 
the  kids  of  the  Battery  who  became  a  man  when  we  got  our  long  pants. 

(228) 


PVT.  ROSARIO  J.   MORIX.  ''Moriu.'' 

147  Main  St.,  wSanford,   Maine. 

A  quiet  Frenchman.  Came  to  us  at  Blercourt  from  the  C.  A.  C. 
Very  enthusiastic  about  Socker  and  is  a  clever  player.  He  probablv 
came  over  here  to  locate  some  of  his  long  lost  relatives  after  he  had  finished 
with  the  Huns.      A  good  worker  and  accepts  all  details  without  a  rumpus. 


PvT.  Clarenck  McLennan.  "Mac.'' 

224  N.  Spruce  St.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Chief  Dispatch  Rider,  Corp.  McLennan,  was  discharged  at  Camp 
Merritt  but  sneaked  out  of  the  U.  S.  A.  and  joined  the  146th.  He  finallv 
rejoined  the  Battery  at  Aincreville.  A  pal  of  Dewey,  which  we  think 
makes  him  so  reckless.  He  has  been  all  over  France  as  a  member  of  the 
A.  E.  F.,  but  with  no  particular  outfit.  He  intends  to  settle  down  and  stay 
with  us  until  we  get  home. 

"Don't  ask   me." 


PvT.  Joseph  F.   McLaughlin. 

2>2>  French  St.,  Watertown,  Mass. 

One  of  the  very  few  (?)  men  who  is  fond  of  missing  reveille.  A  great 
chum  of  Boe's;  sometimes  they  are  called  the  "twins."  The  only  time 
he  likes  the  "Y"  is  when  they  hand  out  chocolate  and  doughnuts;  he 
doesn't  like  it  very  often.  A  C.  A.  C.  man  but  has  quit  "sounding  olT" 
about  what  they  did  in  this  guerre. 

"Let's  go." 


PvT.  Alvin  L.  Noyer.  ".4/." 

1146  K.   16th  St.,  N.,   I\)rlland,  Ore. 

Always  dolled  up.  vShaves  daily,  Init  why,  we  don't  know.  Uses 
powder  to  beautify  his  complexion.  Ik-  out-rivals  any  stenographer  at 
gum  chewing.  In  the  circus  at  Castillon  he  proved  to  be  a  typical  Cleo- 
patra. Has  a  habit  of  agreeing  with  all  of  his  superior  officers.  A  shark 
at  baseball. 

"Xoic  you're  kidding." 

(229) 


PvT.  Ernest  S.  McCarty.  "Mic." 

1133  X.  St.,  Fresno,  Cal. 

This  is  a  lad  from  Ireland,  and  he  is  not  ashamed  to  admit  it.  Happy- 
go-lucky  with  never  a  care  in  the  world  except  when  a  G.  I.  can  is  coming 
his  way,  and  then  he  is  careful  enough  to  get  out  of  the  wav.  When  he 
is  asleep  and  not  in  some  scrap  he  is  a  pretty  good  sort  of  a  fellow. 

"  You   knoii'   wc  lad." 


PvT.  Floyd  Napier.  ''Xapier." 

Chillicothe,  Iowa. 

Professes  to  be  an  electrician  in  civil  life.  Belongs  to  our  C.  A.  C. 
gang.  He  is  from  Iowa  but  claims  no  relationship  to  Decker.  We  never 
know  what  is  on  his  mind  for  he  never  expresses  it.  Is  in  the  telephone 
section  and  hopes  to  enlarge  his  electrical  experience. 


PvT.   Ernest  North.  "North." 

133  Franklin  St.,  vScranton,  Penn. 

A  juggler  and  vaudeville  actor.  A  good  mixer.  He  is  always  wanted 
by  Chappie  for  missing  all  calls.  Pulls  some  good  dry  comedy  once  in 
a  while.      What  he  thinks  of  the  army,  would  be  censored. 

"Oh   hell." 


PvT.  Leonard  E.  Lewis.  "Old  1st  Class." 

Gentersville,  Ala. 

A  Ist-Class  private  of  the  southern  gang  and  they  are  proud  of  him. 
The  only  man  in  the  outfit  that  shuts  his  eyes  when  he  laughs.  Hard  to 
find  when  on  the  ammunition  detail  but  when  on  the  guns  you  couldn't 
find  him  at  all.  Some  say  that  he  has  the  reputation  of  being  the  hardest 
worker  of  the  southern  gang. 

"Give  me  butts." 

(230) 


PvT.  Oscar  E.  Noren.  "O5." 

895  Brooklyn  vSt.,  Portland,  Ore. 

"That  there"  fellow  from  the  University  of  Oregon.  Has  to  have  a 
song  before  he  can  talk  business.  Always  ready  for  a  good  time  and 
when  a  little  work  is  to  be  done  he  will  help  out  if  they  get  him  before  he 
sees  them  coming.  Has  a  great  respect  for  an  oncoming  G.  I.  can.  Also 
a  truck  "shuvver." 

"Come  on,  let's  have  a  song." 


PvT.  Walter  M.  Hunt.  "Hunt." 

9321  Jeflfery  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Has  had  considerable  hard  luck  while  in  the  army,  but  has  always 
managed  to  pull  through  all  right.  He  came  to  us  at  Nantillois  and  claims 
no  relation  with  either  the  "native  sons"  or  the  southern  gang.  Was  on 
a  truck  while  at  the  front  and  although  he  has  been  separated  from  us 
several  times,  he  is  back  again  and  expects  to  stay  till  the  last. 


Wag.  Lem  Pritchett.  "Lent." 

Alicia,  Arkansas. 

Our  newest  arrival,  transferred  to  us  while  we  were  stationed  at  Hohr. 
Came  from  the  154th  Infantry,  39th  Division.  He  is  the  only  doughboy 
we  have  in  the  outfit  and  it  is  up  to  us  to  convert  him  to  the  artillery- 
men's point  of  view.  He  is  interested  in  farming  and  will  probably  follow 
that  line  when  he  gets  back.      A  crack  shot  with  the  pistol. 


PvT.  Axel  Pearson.  "Axel." 

Missoula,  Mont.,  R.  F.  D.  No.   1,  Box  2. 

A  man  who  chews  snuff  and  seasons  his  speech  with  smiles.  His 
name  denotes  that  he  is  a  Swede  but  that  is  nothing  against  him.  Axel 
swore  off  drinking  the  day  he  spilled  his  much  cherished  wine.  Likes  the 
mademoiselles  and  frauleins  and  is  always  amusing  them. 

"Give  us  some." 

(231) 


PvT.  Ira  H.  Peterson.  "'Pete.'" 

Mist,  Ore. 

Crawford's  side  kicker  and  orderly.  He  is  conscious  of  the  fact  and 
admits  that  he  is  the  best  Hneman  "C"  Battery  ever  had.  Time  for  him 
is  too  valuable  to  waste  on  others.  A  good  and  willing  worker  at  the 
front  and  kept  the  communication  open. 

''What's  the  matter  now." 


PvT.  Raymond  A.  Palmquist.  ''Ray.'' 

Route  4,  Gresham,  Ore. 

An  Oregon  man  and  a  Prince  of  Goodfellows.  Served  on  a  gun  section 
throughout  the  war  and  always  stuck  to  his  duty.  Ray  left  us  a  few 
days  before  the  Armistice  on  account  of  meeting  with  an  accident.  He 
came  from  the  same  part  of  Oregon  as  "Ike"  Anderson  but  we  think 
there  is  no  relation  between  the  two,  although  they  may  have  their  eyes 
on  the  same  girl. 


PvT.  Allan  W.  Hale.  "Hale." 

Ridgefield,  Washington. 

An  Oregon  man  who  chums  with  Beneka.  Because  Beneka  is  a 
successful  vaudeville  star  we  think  it  is  no  reason  that  he  should  endeavor 
to  teach  Hale  the  same  tricks.  Hale  received  his  discharge  while  we  were 
at  Hohr  and  it  was  good  for  him,  for  we  believe  Beneka's  influence  was 
taking  eff"ect. 


PvT.  Patrick  O'vSullivan.  "Pat." 

West  Pullman,  111. 

The  wild  Irishman  from  the  C.  A.  C.  Very  curious  about  all  of  the  points 
of  the  G.  P.  F.  Pat's  favorite  pastime  is  to  chew  a  few  pounds  of  tobacco 
each  day.  He  doesn't  belong  to  the  "southern  gang"  or  the  "native 
sons"  but  he  holds  his  own  with  both  of  them. 

"Where's  Skeeter?" 

(232) 


PvT.  RoLLAXD  C.  Pew.  "Pcw." 

Plymouth,  Amador  Co.,  Cal. 

He  says  that  every  time  a  shell  came  his  way  it  bore  his  name.  We 
don't  doubt  it  for  when  they  come  they  say  Pe\v-evv-e\v-e\v.  When  on 
M.  P.  dutv  he  is  in  his  K^^r)  •  ^^^  ^^^  S^t  more  pleasure  out  of  one  glass 
of  Vin  Blanc  than  any  man  in  the  outfit.  He  is  a  good  baseball  player 
and  takes  pride  in  showing  his  skill. 

".V()/   on    vonr  life." 


PvT.  John  W.   Portis.  "Port." 

1316  Union  St.,  Portsmouth,  Ohio. 

A  C.  A.  C.  veteran  who  seems  quite  new  to  the  Springfield.  He  brags 
about  having  the  toughest  beard  of  any  man  in  the  outfit,  but  manages 
to  smooth  them  over,  when  he  goes  on  pass  to  Coblenz.  Every  Jane  he 
sees  go  by  he  exclaims,  "gee,  aint  she  a  peach." 


PvT.   Earl  Rasmussen.  "Earl." 

Whealand,   Penn. 

Hails  from  Michigan  and  is  always  longing  for  Detroit  and  the  good 
old  summer  time.  He  trained  with  Ernie  Bruce  but  never  pulled  off  the 
bout.  We  think  he  took  the  training  to  secure  the  diet  given  to  our  prize 
fighters.  Would  like  to  be  a  ladies'  man.  Rather  secretive  about  his 
trips  to  Coblenz. 


PvT.  James  W.  Reed.  "Reed." 

3029  54th  South,   East,  Portland,  Ore. 

Speaks  English,  French  and  German  fiuently  and  gets  along  fine  with 
the  girls.  Likes  to  give  the  impression  that  he  is  highly  educated.  Deals 
in  long  worded  discussions  and  never  runs  out  of  wind.  Wears  eye 
glasses  to  improve  his  looks.      Solicits  correspondence. 

" J i mm i )i y   Crickets." 

(233) 


PvT.  Thomas  J.  Reynolds.  '"Reynolds." 

429  E.  Buchanan  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Found  it  hard  work  to  subsist  on  Battery  feed  and  pack  projectiles 
after  spending  most  of  his  time  in  the  Headquarters  Company.  He  soon 
got  accustomed  to  the  Battery  work  and  was  a  good  man  on  the  ammuni- 
tion detail.     He  came  to  us  at  Nantillois. 


PvT.  Arthur  H.  Raynor.  ''Raynor." 

White  Pine,  Montana. 

Raynor's  favorite  topic  is  deer,  and  favorite  occupation  is  K.  P.  Owner 
of  the  eighteen-pound  shotgun.  He  exhibited  his  skill  as  a  marksman 
by  killing  a  pet  deer  belonging  to  a  Frenchman.  Always  works  up  enough 
ambition  to  answer  sick  call  and  is  never  late.  Raynor  has  got  us  all  beat 
when  it  comes  to  relating  stories. 

"Aw  go  on." 


PvT.  James  I.  vSalter.  "Salter." 

A  man  who  never  swears,  smokes  or  drinks.  A  school  teacher  in  civil 
life.  One  of  the  "southern  gang"  but  does  not  associate  with  them.  A 
good  worker  and  believes  in  taking  his  time.  Very  popular  with  the 
better  sex. 


PvT.  Zell  I).  vStanford.  "Zell" 

Chapman,  Ala.,   Box  55. 

The  only  man  who  can  hold  his  own  with  the  "native  sons"  when  it 
comes  to  talking.  At  home  he  may  like  to  work  but  he  does  not  consider 
the  army  his  home.  A  very  dear  friend  of  vSergt.  Chappie's  and  they 
were  never  known  to  have  any  diflferences. 

(234) 


PvT.   Earl  C.  vSteexburg.  ''Earl." 

720  Ridge  vSt.,  Keokuk,  Iowa. 

A  fellow  who  is  very  reserved  and  quiet,  but  surprised  us  all  when  he 
displayed  an  enormous  amount  of  energy  in  athletics  while  we  were 
enduring  the  torture  at  Hohr.  Joined   the    outfit  while  we  were  firing 

from    Rochet   Woods.     Very   fond   of   swininiiiig,    they   sav    liis   favorite 
sport  at  home  is  to  swim  the  Mississippi. 


PvT.  John  A.  Shepparu.  "Sheppard." 

Gillespie,  111. 

The  best  pot  shiner  in  the  outfit.  One  of  our  favorite  K.  P.'s  Un- 
usually neat  for  a  K.  P.  and  one  who  is  aspiring  to  be  a  cook.  An  old 
side-kicker  of  Raynor's.  They  used  to  step  out  among  the  mademoiselles 
and  frauleins. 


PvT.  Edward  D.  vSchomacker.  "£(/." 

Garden  Home,  Ore. 

Would  have  the  entire  army  regulations  revised.  Possesses  a  great 
liking  for  roll  top  desks,  French  maidens  and  well  founded  rumors.  Upon 
matters  of  great  importance,  such  as  M.  P.  or  the  peace  conference,  he  has 
the  inside  dope.  As  manager  of  our  baseball  team  he  won  considerable 
fame.  He  fell  hard  for  several  mademoiselles  but  to  our  knowledge 
never  made  a  hit. 

"Absolutely.'' 


PvT.  Leopold  Roy.  "Row" 

22  Creston  St.,  vSeabrook,  N.  H. 

Was  with  the  155  shorts,  wears  a  wound  stripe  and  has  a  good  record. 
He  can  read,  write  and  speak  French  which  makes  him  out  of  place  here 
in  Germany,  except  to  translate  the  letters  the  boys  receive  from  the  made- 
moiselles. A  pal  of  Cleave's.  On  convoys  he  always  was  wondering 
when  we  were  to  eat. 

" Xotic  of  that  old  stuff." 

(235) 


PvT.  Fred  G.  Ruble.  ''Ruble." 

508  Park  Ave.,  Piqua,  Ohio. 

Came  from  Ohio  and  is  strongly  in  favor  of  the  baker's  trade.  Very 
fond  of  playing  cards  when  there  is  money  in  sight.  Was  enthusiastic 
about  salvaging  while  on  the  front.  Visited  Paris  while  we  were  stationed 
at  Hohr  and  thinks  that  opportunity  alone  compensates  him  for  his  trials 
while  in  the  army. 


PvT.  Clarence  W.  Randall.  "Walty 

Gypsum,   Colo. 

Used  to  be  the  Captains  dog-robber.  Fell  into  disfavor  when  he  burned 
Lieut.  Turner's  cot.  Became  famous  on  the  motorcycle  detail  on  which 
he  earned  the  reputation  as  a  "connoisseur"  of  wine.  When  not  busy 
with  the  Captain's  personal  effects,  he  ventured  forth  in  search  of 
souvenirs. 

"/'//  get  even  with  that  guy. 


PvT.  Robert  Rankin.  "  ''Scotty." 

Victor,   Colorado. 

If  Scotty  was  stalled  in  the  Sahara  desert  without  food  or  w^ater,  but 
a  jug  of  Vin  Blanc,  he  would  call  it  paradise.  When  it  comes  to  working 
he  is  right  there.  If  he  wasn't  jolly  he  wouldn't  be  called  "Scotty." 
In  Castillon  he  pulled  some  parties  that  caused  a  great  deal  of  amusement. 

''And  would   ve  believe  thawt.'' 


PvT.  John  W.  Rihxasky.  "Rihnasky.'' 

Newcomer,   Penn. 

A  C.  A.  C.  man  who  was  transferred  back  to  his  old  outfit  while  we 
were  stationed  at  Hohr.  He  never  could  understand  how  a  fellow  could 
"twist"  a  Quad.  Very  fond  of  getting  Blain  in  an  argument.  He  thinks 
the  C.  A.  C's.  won  the  war,  it  is  probably  because  he  has  not  been  with 
the   148th  long  enough. 

"Let's  go." 

(236) 


PvT.  Will  Roberts.  "Will." 

147   Pike  St.,   Huntersville,  Ala. 

Very  restless  when  in  civil  life;  always  changing  places.  Sort'a  likes 
the  army  as  it  offers  him  the  chance  to  lead  the  wanderer's  life.  He  is 
a  good  relater  when  telling  of  his  daring  and  reckless  experiences.  A 
good  soldier  (?),  goes  out  to  drill  when  marked  quarteVs. 

"W'/iat's  on  for  today?" 


PvT.  Charles  Steiner.  "Sleiucr." 

Rothsay,  Minn.,  Route  2. 

Says  he  is  not  a  German,  at  least  not  a  "pro."  Harbors  a  dislike  for 
hospitals  and  surgeons.  His  dialect  is  a  cross  between  an  Irish  and  vSwiss. 
Credit  vSteiner  with  all  of  Berry's  achievements  and  possessions.  Judging 
from  his  hatred  for  the  Germans  he  would  have  made  a  good  doughboy. 

"/'//  bekha." 


PvT.  Frederick  L.  Stevenson.  ''Steve." 

139  E.   14th  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Gets  a  kick  out  of  life  playing  penny-ante.  Likes  to  become  involved 
in  all  arguments,  resents  disagreement.  Thinks  that  his  section  excels 
all  others.  His  girl  fears  that  the  tVench  maidens  have  captured  his 
affections. 

"You  ean't  pull  that  old  stuff." 


Wag.  Heber  Sargent.  "Sar^." 

Hoytsville,  vSummit  Co.,  Utah. 

A  tractor  driver  who  can  not  be  told  anything  by  the  mechanics. 
One  of  the  few  men  who  hates  the  army  like  poison.  \'ery  amusing  when 
growling.  You  can  very  easily  tame  him  with  a  little  sympathy.  He 
considers  his  opinion  to  be  law. 

"Aw  shucks." 

(237) 


Wag.  Warner  B.  Small.  "Herpie." 

323  N.  Institute  vSt.,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

Prematurely  bald  and  it  seems  to  worry  him.  Although  a  perfectly 
able  man  he  likes  to  be  waited  upon.  A  lady-killer  from  Cripple  Creek. 
It  is  rumored  that  he  acquired  his  nickname  by  using  Herpicide.  He  is 
one  of  the  select  gang.  His  F.  W.D.  could  be  easily  started  when  the  shells 
were  breaking  near. 

''How  goes  it  gentlemen?'' 


PvT.   Edmond  J.  Sweeney.  "Old  Naval  Militia." 

456  E.   17th  St.,  N.,   Portland,  Ore. 

Saw  previous  service  in  the  Naval  Militia.  Very  adept  at  throwing 
verbal  barrages  which  do  not  always  reach  their  objectives.  On  certain 
occasions  he  is  known  to  exhibit  skill  as  a  dancer.  Claims  to  be  Irish 
— he  don't  need  to  tell  us  that.  Cold  water  plunges  seem  to  fascinate 
him.      He  has  the  "gimmes." 

"Scratch    mv   hack." 


PvT.  Antonio  Traversaro.  "Tony." 

21   Lizzie  vSt.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Acquired  all  his  English  while  in  the  army.  He  is  from  Frisco  but 
don't  mix  with  the  "native  sons."  An  Italian  by  birth  and  a  gentleman  by 
nature.  Very  fond  of  the  French  damsels.  Secured  a  furlough  while 
the  Battery  was  in  Germany  and  went  to  Italy  to  see  his  folks. 


PvT.  Raymond  D.  SchlEmmer.  "SchJemmer." 

1215  Lippert  Rd.,  N.  E.,  Canton,  Ohio. 

Likes  to  "polly"  deutsch  with  the  frauleins.  He  belonged  to  the  C. 
A.  C.  at  one  time  but  since  he  has  been  with  the  148tli  he  sees  his  past 
folly.  Joined  us  at  Blcrcourt.  A  teacher  of  English  in  our  post  schools. 
Has  a  reputation  for  occasionally  uttering  some  witty  sayings  and  spring- 
ing some  comedy  stuff. 

"//    is,    you    know." 

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PvT.  Leonard  E.  vSmith.  "Smith." 

Laural,  Mont. 

An  Oregon  trooper  reputed  to  be  a  good  scrapper  and  poker  player. 
Managed  a  truck  on  the  front.  He  is  not  boisterous  but  can  have  a  good 
time  in  anv  crowd.  Give  Smith  a  good  truck  and  you  can  depend  on 
him  to  get  the  ammunition  to  the  guns.  .Spent  his  most  trying  days 
at  Nantillois. 


PvT.  Percy  Sholes.  "Percy" 

Trojan,  S.  D. 

Used  to  be  a  cook,  that  is,  he  held  the  rank  of  cook.  One  of  the  best 
sprinters  in  the  Battery.  He  left  us  at  Nantillois  for  a  period  of  rest  in 
the  hospital.  Rejoined  us  later  at  Hohr.  A  charter  member  of  Battery 
"C"  and  is  the  same  Percv  as  he  was  the  day  he  enlisted. 


Cook  Joseph  M.  Fuchs.  "Fuchs." 

781  Savier,  St.,  Portland,  Ore. 

The  cook  that  Troop  "C"  gave  to  us.  Has  been  a  cook  during  his 
whole  army  career.  At  the  front  he  was  engaged  in  handing  out  slum 
to  the  2nd  Battalion  Headquarters.  Since  leaving  the  front  he  has  been 
cooking  for  the  Officers'  mess.      He  must  be  a  good  cook. 


PvT.  Noah  L.  Tucker.  "Xoah." 

Laurel  Hill,  Fla. 

A  tall,  good  looking  southerner  who  came  to  us  at  Rochet  Woods. 
Seems  to  be  a  favorite  with  the  southern  boys;  and  is  with  us  all.  Be- 
longed to  vSergt.  McAninch's  section  and  ofTered  to  whip  any  guy  that 
said  anything  against  that  section.  A  good  worker  and  gave  the  Boche 
all  he  had. 

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PvT.  William  R.  Walker.  '"Walker." 

Lockbourne,  Ohio,  R.  F.  D.  2. 

Our  biggest  man.  Six  feet,  ten  inches.  Has  feet  that  put  Chaplin's 
in  the  background.  Has  an  ideal  reach  of  four  feet.  Nature  was  con- 
siderate when  she  made  him  kind  and  peaceful.  Came  from  the  C.  A.  C. 
and  intends  to  stay  with  this  outfit  for  the  remainder  of  his  career. 


PvT.  Alvie  L.  Wheeler.  "Whispering  Wheeler." 

Mildred,  Montana. 

Lost  his  voice  in  England  and  found  it  in  France.  Considers  himself 
somewhat  of  a  chef  but  all  we  can  say  is,  that  he  is  a  good  can-opener.  A 
dry  farmer  from  Montana  who  took  out  a  homestead,  and  has  nearly 
earned  the  right  to  own  it.  Drawls  his  voice  and  furnishes  amusement 
for  the  whole  Battery. 

"Wall  I  reckon." 


PvT.  Ashley  O.  Williams.  "Williams." 

Clarendon,  N.  C. 

A  man  that  never  tires  of  telling  about  his  wonderful  girl.  Came  to 
us  at  Nantillois.  Very  interesting  to  converse  with  and  according  to  his 
testimonies  his  girl  can't  be  beat.  He  is  comical  while  he  is  serious. 
From  N.  C,  and  has  the  southern  drawl  which  is  very  attractive  to  us 
Westerners. 


PvT.  Arthur  F.  Weber.  "Weber." 

5332  Bowmanville  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

A  pal  of  Walker's;  at  least  they  bunk  together.  Not  as  large  as  Wal- 
ker and  probably  could  not  whip  him.  That  is  why  they  get  along  so 
well.  Weber  is  also  from  the  C.  A.  C.  He  received  a  discharge  while  we 
were  stationed  at  Hohr.  We  all  wished  that  we  could  have  gone  home 
with  him. 

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PvT.  Joe  WerrE.  "Weary." 

Elgin,  X.   D. 

His  name  is  characteristic  of  liis  actions.  He  would  have  made  a 
fine  Y.  M.  C.  A.  worker.  Gained  weight  on  the  luxuries  of  the  kitchen 
when  serving  in  the  capacity  of  permanent  K.  P.  The  hardest  thing  he 
ever  did  was  to  make  an  application  for  discharge. 


PvT.  George  Walks.  "Chief." 

Xavier,  Mont. 

An  Indian  direct  from  the  reservation.  He  delights  in  amusing  the 
boys  by  pulling  out  his  whiskers — a  razor  is  unknown  to  him.  A  good 
soldier,  a  good  w^orker  and  sets  a  good  example.  Always  jolly  and  is 
perfectly  at  ease. 

" Poicder  River,  let  'em  buck." 


PvT.  Albert  J.  Worthixgton.  "Worthy." 

Copita,  Tex. 

Tries  to  be  a  soldier  to  the  best  of  his  ability  l)ut  is  not  appreciated 
by  his  superiors.  Slow  and  plodding  but  never  known  to  lay  down  on 
the  job.  Never  seen  talking  to  the  better  sex  during  his  whole  army 
career.  He  has  not  changed  a  particle  since  he  enlisted  and  we  suppose 
he  will  be  the  same  old  Worthy  seventy  years  from  now. 

"A-wr 


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PAST  OFFICERS  OF  -C"  BATTERY 

A  good  portion  of  the  credit  for  the  success  of  Battery  "C"  is  due  to 
the  officers  that  have  at  one  time  or  another  commanded  in  "C"  Battery. 
We  have  had  several  officers  and  each  one  we  well  rememix-r.  I{very 
one  of  our  past  officers  worked  with  zeal  and  energy  to  put  this  outfit 
on  a  par  with  the  best.  The  accomplishments  and  reputation  of  "C" 
Battery  is  the  reward  for  their  untiring  efforts  and  endeavors  to  place  it 
in  the  foremost  rank. 

At  all  times  our  officers  were  with  us  and  for  us.  Their  rank  did  not 
hold  them  aloof  from  the  enlisted  personnel  of  the  Battery.  Thev  trained 
with  us,  they  instructed  us  and  commanded  us  with  a  spirit  of  firm  co- 
operation and  impartiality. 

Some  of  them  were  on  the  line  as  officers  in  "C"  Batterv.  Others 
served  on  the  front  in  dififerent  organizations.  They  all  saw  service 
on  the  line  and  a  few  of  them  tasted  German  steel. 

We  extend  our  appreciation  to  them  for  their  faithful  services  and  are 
proud  to  say  that  these  officers  were  at  one  time  commanding  in 
Battery  "C." 

Major  VICTOR  W.  HUNGERFORD. 
Captain  CANTON  O'DONNELL. 

Captain  ARTHUR  F.  DOR  AN. 

Captain  DANIEL  W.  KNOWLTON. 

Captain  WILLIAM  H.  SCHADE. 

2nd  Lieut.  PAI'L  K.  BOSSART. 
1st  Lieut.  JEFFERSON  HAYES-DAVIS. 
2nd  Lieut.  ARVIN  D.  ROUNDS. 

2nd  Lieut.  GEORGE  B.  THOMAS. 
2nd  Lieut.  JOHN  DUNN. 

2nd  Lieut.  IK  )R  AC  It)  F.  LINT. 

1st  Lieut.  JAMES  H.  OOWDV. 
2nd  Lieut.  OTTO  ELLIS. 

1st.  Lieut.  JESSE  BENSON. 

1st.  Lieut.  CALVIX  G.  LlTTl.lvl-l  l-LD. 
1st  Lieut.  AXDRIiW  J.  LAWTON. 

1st  Lieut.  EDWARD  F.  HART. 


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FORMER  -BUCKS"  OF  BATTERY  -C" 

The  average  "buck"  private  of  any  organization  usually  feels  rather 
meek  in  that  he  is  not  of  higher  rank,  this  is  not  true  in  Battery  "C,"  as 
some  of  its  enlisted  personnel  has  risen  to  national  pr(jminence.  Each  and 
every  member  of  Battery  "C"  occupies  an  exhalted  position,  regardless 
of  their  title. 

The  records  of  the  men  who  enlisted  in  Battery  "C"  and  gained  their 
first  knowledge  and  experience  with  that  unit,  and  who  have  received 
recognition  of  their  services  by  way  of  Commissions,  arc  accomplishments 
of  which  we  are  justly  i)roud. 

ALBERT  R.  GARDNER,  Journalist. 

Enlisted  in  Battery  "C"  as  private,  April,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  August,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant-Major,  November,  1916. 

Attended  the  first  Officers'  Training  Camp,  Ft.  Riley,  May  15  to  Aug.  15, 

1917. 
Commissioned  Captain  Field  Artillery,  Aug.   15,   1917. 
Assigned  as  Instructor  in  Field  Artillery  to  Second  Officers'  Training  Camp, 

Ft.  Sheridan,  Sept.,  1917. 
Promoted  to  Major,  Field  Artillery,   December,    1917. 
Assigned  to  332nd  F.  A.,  Camp  Grant,  May,   1918. 
Transferred   to    the    Field    Artillery    School    for    Brigade    maneuverings. 

Camp  Doniphan,  June,   1918. 
Assigned  to  General  Staff,  Washington,   D.  C. 
Promoted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel,  Field  Artillery. 
Assigned  Chief  of  Staff  of  Artillery. 

Handledtherecordsof  expansion  of  the  U.S.  Field  Artillery  until  ^L^y,1919. 
Ordered  overseas  to  complete  records,  June,  1919. 


H.  A.  SAIDY,  Attorney-at-La\v. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May  31,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,   Jul>',    1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  December,   1916. 

Mustered  out  with   Battery  "C,"   March,    1917. 

Entered  first  Officers'  Training  Camp,  Ft.  Riley,  May  15,  1917 

Commissioned  Captain,  F.  A.,  August  15,   1917. 

Command  of  Battery  "E,"  341st  F.  A.,  Camp  Funston. 

Attended  School  of  Fire,  Ft.  Sill,  Graduated  in  March,   1918. 

Instructor  School  of  Fire,  March  1  to  December  18,  1918. 

Promoted  to  Major,  F.  A.,  Sept.   18,   1918. 

Discharged  Ft.  Sill,  December  16,  1918. 

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BARTOW  H.  HALL,  Attorney-at-Law. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May  31,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July  1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.,  Officers'  Reserve  Corps,  May  10,  1917. 

Attended  Officers'   Training  Camp,   Ft.   Riley,   May  to  August,    1917. 

Promoted  to  1st  Lieut.,  Aug.  15,  1917. 

Attended  Artillery  School,   Lauman,   France,   Oct.,   Nov.,   Dec,    1917. 

Assigned  to  the  6th  Field  Artillery,  January  1918. 

Commanding  Battery  "E"  from  March  1st  till  return  to  the  States. 

Promoted  to  Captain,  April  25,  1918. 

Participated  in  the  Cantigny,  Champagne-Marne,  Aisne-Marne,  St.  Mihiel 

and  Meuse-Argonne  operations. 
Twice  wounded,  June  17th  and  Oct.  4th,  1918. 


HORACE   F.  LUNT,  Mining  Engineer. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May  31,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July  23,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  July  28,  1916. 

Discharged,  Nov.  11,  1916. 

Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.,  Nov.  12,  1916. 

Resigned,  March  26,  1917. 

Commissioned  Captain  of  Engineers,  U.  S.  Army,  vSept.  20,  1918. 

Duty  as  student,  Engineer  Officers'  Training  School,  Camp  A.  A.  Hum- 
phreys, Va.,  Sept  30,  1918  to  Jan,  10,  1919. 

Discharged,  Jan.   10,   1919. 

Commissioned  Captain,  Engineers  Section,  Officer's  Reserve  Corps,  Feb. 
24,    1919. 


STUART  PHELPS  DODGE,  Journalist. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July,  1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Attended  first  Officers'  Training  School,  Ft.   Riley,  May  to  Aug.,   1917. 

Commissioned  Captain   Field  Artillery,   Aug.    15,    1917. 

Assigned  to  Hdq.  Co.,  340th  F.  A.,  Sept.  3,  1917. 

In  command  of  Hdq.  Co.,  340th  F.  A.,  and  Assistant  Operations  Officer 

till  end  of  war. 
Army  of  Occupation,  Nov.  29,  1918  till  May  8,  1919. 
Participated  in  the  vSt.    Mihiel   Offensive. 
Discharged  at  Camp  Upton,  June  24,    1919. 

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GARDNER  L.  WILLIAMS,  vSalesmax. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  Jnlv,    1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  vSept.,    1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Attended  2nd  Officers'  Training  Camp,  Ft.  Sheridan,   Sept.,   Oct.,  Nov., 
1917. 

Commissioned  1st  Lieut.  F.  A.,  Nov.   15,  1917. 

Assigned  to  the  10th  F.  A.,  Dec,  1917. 

Attended  School  of  Fire,  Ft.  Sill,  March,  1918. 

Discharged,  Feb.,  1919. 


JESSE  N.  BENSON,  Mining  Engineer. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"   May,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,   Nov.,    1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Attended  2nd  Officers'  Training  School,  Ft.  Sheridan,  Sept.,  Oct.,  Nov 
1917. 

Commissioned  1st  Lieut.,  Nov.   15,  1917. 

Assigned  to  Battery  "C,"   148th  F.  A.,  April,   1918. 

Transferred  to  Field  Artillery  R.  R.,  June  1918. 

Further  record  unknown. 


JAMES  H.  GOWDY,  Clerk. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  1st  Sergeant,  July,   1916. 

Elected  2nd  Lieut.,  vSept.,    1916. 

Promoted  to  1st  Lieut.,  Nov.,   1917. 

Transferred  to  the  M.  T.  C,  June,  1918. 

Participated  in  the  Aisne-Marne  Offensive,  St.  Mihiel  Offensive  and  the 
Meuse-Argonne  Offensive. 

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WASHINGTON  PASTORIUS,  Insurance  and  Real  Estate. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  December,  1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Attended  1st  Officers'  Training  Camp,  Ft.  Riley,  May  to  August,  1917. 

Commissioned  1st  Lieut.  Field  Artillery,  Aug.   15,   1917. 

Assigned  to  Headquarters  Co.,  340th  F.  A.,  Sept.  3,   1917. 

Sailed  for  France,  June   13,   1918. 

Regimental  Signal  Officer  till  end  of  war. 

Army  of  Occupation  Nov.  29,  till  May  8,  1919. 

Commissioned  Captain  F.  A.,   March  26,    1919. 

Participated  in  the  St.  Mihiel  Offensive. 

Discharged  June  18,   1919. 


LEWIS  GIBBS  CARPENTER,   Insurance  and  Investments. 

Enlisted  in  Battery  "C"  as  private,  May,  1916. 

Commissioned   1st  Lieut.   Field  Artillery,   National  Guard  of  Colorado, 

July,  1916. 
Resigned  Commission,  May  12,  1917. 

Attended  1st  Officers'  Training  School,  Ft.  Riley,  May  to  Aug.,   1917. 
Commissioned   1st  Lieut.  F.  A.,  Aug  15,   1917 
Promoted  to  Captain  F.  A.,  Dec,  1917. 
Attended  School  of  Fire,  Ft.  Sill,  1918. 
Commanded  1st  Battalion,  340th  F.  A.,  until  July,  1918. 
Transferred  to  Division  Headquarters,  89th  Div.,  Aug.  1,  1918. 
Participated  in  the  St.  Mihiel  and  Meuse-Argonne  Offensives. 
Wounded  in  action  at  Beaufort,  France,  Nov.  7,  1918. 
Army  of  Occupation  from  Nov.  1918,  till  March,   1919. 
Evacuated  to  the  U.  S.  as  convalescent,  April  15,   1919. 


MORRIS  A.  ESMIOL,  Broker. 

Enlisted  in  Battery  "C,"  as  a  private.  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July,  1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

1st  Officers'  School,  Ft.  Riley,  May  to  Aug.,  1917. 

Commissioned  Captain,  P^ield  Artillery,  Aug.  15,  1917. 

Assigned  to  340th  F.  A.,  vSept.,  1917. 

Sailed  for  overseas,  June  13,   1917. 

Army  of  Occupation  Nov.,  1918  till  May,  1919. 

Participated  in  the  vSt.  Mihiel  Offensive. 

Discharged  at  Ft.  Russell,  June,  1919. 


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JEFFERSON   IIAYES-DAVIS,  Banker. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,   1916. 

Promoted  to  vSerj^eant,  July,   1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,   1917. 

Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.  Battery  "C,"  April  22,   1917. 

Promoted  to   1st  Lieut.   148th  F.  A.,  Nov.  22,   1917. 

Transferred  to  Headquarters  Company,  148th  F.  A.,  Dec.,  1917. 

Attended  School  for  Artillery  Aerial  Observers,    Feb.,  March  and  April, 

1918. 
Arrived  at  the  front  with  Escradrille  40,  May  19,  1918. 
Participated  in  the  St.  Mihiel,  the  Meuse-Argonne  and  Aisne-Marne  ( )fTen- 

sives. 
Cited  for  gallantry  in  action  at  Voges,  France,  Aug.  3.   1918. 
Recommended  for  the  Distinguished  Service  Cross  and  the  Distinguished 

Service  Medal. 
Promoted  to  Captain  of  Air  Service,  March   1,    1919. 


JOHN  W.  DIAMOND,  Coal  Dealer. 

Enlisted  in  Battery  "C,"  July,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  July,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Quartermaster  Sergeant,  July,   1916. 

Promoted  to  1st  vSergeant,  Aug.,   1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Attended  1st  Officers'  Training  School,  Ft.  Riley,  May  to  Aug.,   1917 

Commissioned  Captain  Field  Artillery,  Aug,   15,   1917. 

Assigned  to  the  340th  F.  A.,  Sept.,  1917. 

Detailed  as  Regimental  Adjutant,  Oct.,  1917. 

Further  Militarv  record  unavailable. 


HARRY  R.  GALBRAITII.  Auditor. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  Aug.  6,  1916. 

Promoted  to  vSergeant,  June,   1917. 

Discharged  from  Battery  "C,"  Aug.   1917. 

Inspector,  Ordnance  Department,  State  of  Colorado,  Nov.,   1917. 

Commissioned  1st  Lieut.  Field  Artillery  Reserve,  March,   1918. 

Assigned  to  Battery  "D,"  National  Guard  of  Colorado,  March,   1919. 

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PAUL  E.  BOSSART,  vSalesman. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Quartermaster-Sergeant,  Dec,   1916. 

Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.  Battery  "C,"  148th  F.  A.,  Oct.,  1917. 

Transferred   as   Instructor  to   French  Artillery  School,    Langre,   France, 

June,   1918. 
Assigned  to  307th  Battery,  French  Artillery,  July  10,  1918. 
Transferred  from  the  307th  French  Artillery  to  Instruction  Staff,  French 

Artillery  School,  Oct.,   1918. 
Discharged  at  Ft.  Howard,  Md.,  Feb.,   1919. 


LEROY  A.  RADTKE,  Student. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  Aug.,   1916. 

Promoted  to  Quartermaster-Sergeant,  Oct.,   1916. 

Mustered  out  with  Battery  "C,"  March,  1917. 

Attended   2nd  Officers'   Training  School,   Ft.   Sheridan,   Sept.,   Oct.   and 

Nov.,  1917. 
Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.  Field  Artillery,  Nov.,  1917. 
Further  record  unknown. 


GEORGE  B.  THOMAS,  College  Professor. 

Enlisted  in  Battery  "C,"  May,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  July,  1916. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  July,   1916. 

Elected  2nd  Lieut.  Battery  "C,"  Aug.,  1916. 

Resigned  Commission  Battery  "C,"  Sept.,   1916. 

Further  record  unavailable. 


JOSEPH  L.  EATON,  Farmer. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  July,  1917. 

Promoted  to  Corporal,  Oct.,  1917. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  Nov.,   1917. 

Assigned    to    Artillery    School    of    Instruction    at    Gondrecourt,    France, 

March,   1918. 
Recommended  for  Officers'  Training  School,  April,   1918. 
Attended   Officers'    Training   vSchool,    Saumur,    France,    June,    July   and 

Aug.,  1918. 
Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.  Field  Artillery,  Aug.,   1918. 
I'urther  record  unavailable. 

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GEORGE  vS.  BALLOWE,  vSalesmax. 

Enlisted  as  private  in  Battery  "C,"  June,  1917. 

Promoted  to  Sergeant,  Oct.,  1917. 

Recommended  for  Officers'  Training  vSchool,  June,    1918. 

Attended  Officers'  Training  vSchool,  vSaumur,  I'rance.  Aug.,  Sept.  and  Oct., 

1918. 
Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.  Coast  Artillery,  Oct.,   1918. 
Assigned  to  148th  F.  A.,  Nov.,  1918. 
Army  of  Occupation,  Dec.  to  May,  1919. 
Participated   in   the   Champagnc-Marne    Defensive,   Aisne-Marne   OfTen- 

sive  and  the  Meuse-Argonne  Offensive. 
Discharged  I't.  Russell,   June,   1919. 


WILLIAM  P.  CHOATE,  Bank  Clerk. 

Enlisted  in  Troop  "C,"  Oregon  Cavalry,  April,  1917. 

Transferred  to  Battery  "C,"  148th  F.  A.  as  Corporal,  Oct.,  1917. 

Promoted  to  vSergeant,  Aug.,   1918. 

Attended  Officers'  Training  School,  vSaumur,  France,  vScpt.,  Oct.  and  Nov., 

1918. 
Recommended  for  Commission  Field  Artillery,  Nov.,   1918. 
Commissioned  2nd  Lieut.  148th  F.  A.,  April,  1919. 
Assigned  to  Battery  "C,"   148th  F.  A.,  May,  1919. 
Participated  in  the  Champagne-Marne  Defensive,  Aisne-Marne  Offensive, 

St.  Mihiel  Offensive. 


ARTHUR  L.  CATOR,  Farmer. 
NEAL  J.   HAWKINS,  vSalesman. 
RALEIGH  R.  HARRIS,  Draftsman. 

These  three  Sergeants  attended  Officers'  Training  School  at  Saumur, 
France,  but  the  signing  of  the  armistice  prevented  them  from  receiv- 
ing commissions.  They  refused  to  accept  commissions  as  offered  them 
in  the  Officers'  Reserve  Corps. 


THEODORE  T.  LEONARD,  Real  Estate. 

WILLIAM  L.  SELLS,  Salesman. 

These  two  Sergeants  were  detailed  to  the  U.  S.  as  instructors  in  Field 
Artillery. 

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PAST  MEMBERS  OF  '  C"  BATTERY 

These  men  were  a  part  of  "C"  Battery  either  serving  in  the  vStates, 
or  in  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces.  Some  were  with  us  until 
nearly  the  last.  Others  left  after  only  a  very  short  period  with  the  Bat- 
tery since  we  became  a  part  of  the  A.  li.  V.  We  consider  them  as  still 
members.  A  few  have  left  the  organization  entirely.  We  consider  them 
members  not  because  they  have  been  near  us,  but  because  their  spirit 
has  been  with  us.  We  connect  their  names  with  Battery  "C"  and  always 
shall.  Some  have  been  wounded  and  evacuated  to  the  United  States. 
We  lost  others  through  accidents,  some  slight,  some  serious. 

In  the  future  when  "C"  Battery's  Honor  Roll  is  called  THESE  men 
will  answer,  "PRESENT." 


George  S.  Ballowe. 
Andy  Barr. 
Louis  J.  Schnell. 
Arthur  L.  Cator. 
Dan  Rosenzweig. 
William  L.  Sells. 
Theodore  T.  Leonard. 
Frank  M.  Chamberlain. 
Hubert  McGlinn. 
Emil  Eichenberger. 
Theodore  B.  Johns. 
James  A.  Peck. 
Jesse  Pierce. 
Herschel  Smith. 
Louis  J.  Johnson. 
Joseph  H.  McCuan. 
Frank  L.  Estes. 
Francis  R.  Eastlake. 
Charles  N.  Overman. 
Harry  Rotert. 
Richard  E.  Lahey. 
Fred  p.  Jensik. 
Rhynehardt  E.  McCaskill. 
Malcolm  N.  McCaskill. 
Arthur  W.  Jones. 
William  L.  Carpenter. 
Carl  H.  Groth. 
Wilbur  H.  Wandell. 
Harry  Santschi. 
Charles  W.  Wessell. 


George  H.  Miller. 
John  Harem. 
Albert  Anderson. 
Ivan  G.  Morris. 
Joseph  Schacter. 
Edward  J.  Milne. 
Charles  B.  Negus. 
Joseph  L.  Eaton. 
Walter  H.  Lilly. 
Horton  H.  Blair. 
Cecil  Holmes. 
Harry  G.  Dawson. 
Roy  G.  Harris. 
Albert  H.  Proctor. 
Frank  C.  Townsend. 
Zigfred  Jensen. 
Ernest  Le  Quatte. 
John  H.  Vail. 
Theodore  Carlson. 
James  W.  Condon. 
RoLLAND  W.  Creeks. 
Frank  Doll. 
Charles  Johnson. 
William  H.  King. 
Rudolph  Mitchell. 
William  I.  Newbrough. 
Frank  B.  Runyon. 
Joe  vSmith. 
Charles  Strange. 
Ernest  M.  Wright. 


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PAST  MEMBERS  OF  "C"  BATTERY- Continued 


Wesley  W.  Benedict. 
John  J.  Bovard. 
Guy  D.  BuTTERFiELD. 
George  G.  Elmore. 
Hubert  R.  Erlbrookes. 
Otto  A.  Kelly. 
Clyde  G.  Parker. 
Lee  E.  Kent. 
Samuel  L.  Philip. 
James  W.  Reed. 
Thomas  M.  Clemment. 
William  M.  Banning. 
George  W.  Baumhofe. 
George  M.  Burrell. 
Robert  A.  Chadwick,  Jr. 
Thomas  G.  Corlett. 
Horace  G.  Franz. 
Francis  Gilpin. 
Clifford  G.  Knapp. 
Arnold  T.  Pooley. 
Robert  Rhea. 
Harry  Shellenberger. 
Frederick  M.  P.  Taylor. 
Joseph  F.  Underwood. 
Thomas  P.  Newbold. 
Thomas  Lawrence. 
Norman  Smail. 
Charles  Thomas. 
MiLiA  Orengradsky. 
Frank  G.  Palmer. 
Charles  F.  Lauterman. 
Charles  F.  Wagoner. 
William  K.  Papas. 
Cecil  A.  Rock. 
Hugh  Woolsey. 
Claude  V.  Schenck. 
Oscar  H.  Stone. 
William  S.  Abbott. 
William  L.  Bartlett. 
Rockwood  Bullard. 
Lewis  G.  Carpenter. 
Oliver  E.  Collins. 
Gilbert  Everett. 
Albert  R.  Gardner. 
William  D.  Howerton. 
Ray  E.  Miller. 


Horace  M.  Ragle. 
Claude  Richmond. 
Franklin  C.  Smith,  Jr. 
Frederick  J.  Tienken. 
Giles  Eggleston. 
C.  C.  Minor. 
Marion  F.  Morris. 
John  T.  Sherman. 
Sherman  Logsden. 
Earl  Bragg. 
Carl  F.  Nelson. 
Orville  J.  HovEY. 
C.  Krafft. 
George  S.  Abbott. 
J.  Myers. 

George  W.  Walsh. 
Frank.  F.  Tyson. 
Gardner  L.  Williams. 
Apollis  C.  Esmiol. 
Washington  Pastorius. 
Habeeb  a.  Saidy. 
Morris  A.  Esmiol. 
Bartow  H.  Hall. 
Harry  R.  Galbraith. 
Edward  J.  May. 
Bruce  A.  Gustin. 
Roy  Smith. 
Frank  Wade. 
Everett  Brown. 
John  W.  Diamond. 
Krafft  E.  Ginder. 
Arthur  A.  Hampton. 
Andrew  Hjul. 
Carl  T.  Humphrey. 
Delmar  V.  Irvin. 
Frederick  W.  Jung. 
Charles  L.  McMannis. 
Earl  H.  Maharry. 
Joe  W.  Marcroft. 
Frank  J.  Montague. 
Leroy  a.  Radtke. 
Harry  Stanley. 
John  E.  Sullivan. 
John  E.  Sheeran. 
Eugene  A.  Tipton. 
James  H.  Tool. 


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PAST  MEMBERS  OF  "C"  BATTERY— Continued 


Allan  M.  True. 
Lester  Wallock. 
Morgan  W.  Wyland. 
Raymond  W.  Johnson. 
John  R.  Farrington. 
William  T.  Pollock. 
Roy  W.  Van  Vacter. 
Frederick  D.  Moore. 
Willis  M.  Marshall,  Jr. 
Loyal  D.  Kryder. 
Edwin  L.  Maddox. 
Arthur  W.  Pinnick. 
George  D.  Riley. 
George  E.  Mitchell. 
Richard  Br.\dshaw. 
Hugh  C.  Coffin. 
William  C.  Armstrong. 
Robert  H.  Greer. 
William  C.  Kelsey. 
Ralph  L.  Boddy. 
Arnold  G.  Buckner. 
Albert  Fortier. 
Fenton  Ford. 
Alfred  R.  James. 
Stanley  McHatton. 
Daniel  Thiessen. 
William  B.  Garrett. 
Milton  E.  Butler. 
Stuart  P.  Dodge. 
Edgar  Stith. 
Lloyd  M.  Bode. 


Jesse  R.  Samms. 
John  H.  Allen. 
Arthur  G.  Branford. 
Lee  S.  Gardner. 
Thomas  L  Hyde. 
Joseph  C.  Marsh. 
F'rancis  G.  Milner. 
William  Murphy. 
Floyd  C.  Roberts. 
Ralph  vSeverns. 
Benjamin  E.  Thomas. 
Bryan  Saladay. 
Santo  J.  Austin. 
Bernie  L.  Greene. 
George  R.  Vance. 
George  F.  Mullen. 
Frank  Sabuda. 
Percy  R.  White. 
Theodore  Ament. 
John  M.  Cooper. 
Elwyn  a.  Goodspeed. 
Robert  Kuntz. 
Robert  R.  McIntyre. 
Clarence  Moore. 
Earl  E.  Peak. 
Orville  See. 
Stephen  Sinko. 
Charles  H.  Vail. 
Murray  Hubbell. 
Louis  Good. 
William  Weir. 


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